Many of us indulge in true-crime television and our guilty pleasure is binge-watching 48 Hours. Sadly, unsolved crime is as real as the day is long. This is the case for Kayla. She struggles with her mother’s death. She asks herself, was it an overdose? Suicide? Or foul play? This internal dialogue led one young …
Bell bottom pants crop top sweaters, and giant gold earrings, Marissa’s retro vintage style is one of a kind. She is nineteen, owns her individuality, and has an old soul. While I was in rehab, she was full throttle into her recovery and her determination was inspiring. This is Marissa’s Story of Recovery. Imagine …
In spending twenty-eight days at a recovery center for my addiction to alcohol, I had the pleasure of meeting a young woman named Presley. My first impression of her was “my goodness, this girl has got a mouth on her!” She is a very outspoken, outgoing, and caring person; a joy to be around. At …
My Guiding Light looks like peace and gratitude. I do not believe in a ‘man in the sky’ or necessarily identify with any particular religion. However, I do find good advice and a sense of comfort at times in some aspects of organized religion. When I am seeking solace, feeling anxious or overwhelmed, I try …
Triggers are everywhere and differ from person to person. For some, its simply feelings of anxiety and stress. For others, it’s people, places, and things. One trigger (out of many) that I battle is simply boredom! It’s important in recovery to not only have healthy coping mechanisms to handle our newly-sober emotions, but to have …