The Dangers of Self-Medicating for Depression

Jun 13, 2019

The Dangers of Self-Medicating for Depression Depression is one of the most prevalent mental illnesses on the planet. Approximately 300 million people around the world suffer from some type of depression, and without treatment, it can result in suicide. Depression...

Addiction: Why It’s a Progressive Disease

Jun 5, 2019

Addiction: Why It’s a Progressive Disease Cunning, baffling and powerful – that’s how many describe addiction, which is truly a horrific disease. It’s also progressive. Once a person is addicted to drugs and/or alcohol, the disease gets worse if the person remains in...

What it Feels Like to Have an Addiction

Jun 3, 2019

What it Feels Like to Have an Addiction For those who don’t suffer from drug and alcohol addiction, it is very hard to understand this disease. I have almost 20 years in recovery and sometimes it still baffles me. During the past three and a half years, we have helped...

Chasing Dragons

May 31, 2019

Chasing Dragons For someone in the grips of drug and alcohol addiction, the compulsion to use is fierce. With some substances such as crack, many refer to chasing the high as “chasing the dragon.”Alcohol was my substance of no choice. Having worked with hundreds of...

Dangers of Using Hallucinogens

May 6, 2019

Dangers of Using Hallucinogens According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2017, roughly 17% of survey participants reported using hallucinogens in their lifetime. These drugs alter one’s perception of reality, along with a person’s feelings and...