Most of run on empty. We don't even realize how empty empty really is until we have a loved one with substance abuse challenges. When navigating the world of mental health, it can feel so isolating, daunting, intimidating, and hopeless. So many tim…
When it comes to having a loved one in addiction, it’s all the lying that can make us start feeling crazy!!! All the freaking lies they tell, lies they don’t even have to tell. There are so many times where you scratch your head going,…
*I started writing this blog a few months ago after a friend of mine had passed. One of many, unfortunately. At the time, I couldn’t finish it. I couldn’t bring myself to put it out in the world as things were still too raw. It went into…
I get these comments from families all the time, why does it still seem like they are teenagers? Families often expect that once someone goes to rehab, they get out and they move on with their life as if their drug use was noth…
One of the most straight forward and time-saving boundaries I use when dealing with someone with substance use disorder is matching the level of energy someone else puts in. I love helping people. For a long time, my love for he…
How do you get someone to admit that they're using drugs or alcohol? This is a question I get asked all the time. Here is my perspective with my story: On my last day using, my mom asked me a simple question. What I didn’t know then, …
When you have a loved one with a substance abuse issue, one of the main things that you are going to be challenged with is all the different ways in which they are being very manipulative, and the reasons as to why they're being manipulative. …
I’ve watched thousands of people come in and out of recovery, go in and out of rehabs, and there are characteristics that I look for in a person give me an idea if I think that someone is ready to start the journey of long term recovery. These…