Addiction, The Most Misunderstood Red Flags
The Problem With the Stereotype of What an “Addict” Looks Like Most people have an image in their head of…
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The Lies Addicts Tell, And the Lies Families Believe
Why Addiction Turns Everyone Into a Storyteller Addiction turns life into a world of half-truths, omissions, and carefully edited explanations.…
Recovery Is Still a Game of Luck for Too Many
If addiction is the great equaliser, touching every age, race, class, and background, then recovery should be too. But it…
The Disappearing Act of Addiction
Addiction isn’t always loud. It doesn’t always end in flashing lights, broken bottles, or public collapse. Sometimes it’s quiet, a…
Can You Be “Clean” If You’re on Psychiatric Drugs?
It’s one of the most divisive questions in recovery circles: can you call yourself clean if you’re still taking psychiatric…
The Addict’s Apology Tour, When Guilt Becomes Its Own Drug
Recovery is often described as liberation, freedom from chaos, deceit, and dependence. But for many people, it begins with something…
How Recovery Changes What You See
There’s a moment in recovery that nobody talks about, the one where you finally look in the mirror and don’t…
When Anxiety Becomes the Addiction You Don’t See
The Hidden Epidemic Behind Closed Doors We live in a world that rewards anxiety. The anxious student is called “driven.”…
How do substance abuse counsellors assist addiction recovery?
Key strategies and interventions Understanding Addiction and Recovery Addiction impacts brain function and behaviour. Recovery involves a complex process of…