Tag: addiction
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Why is it So Hard To Get Mental Health Care
Just yesterday, a family friend reached out to me, seeking help with her battles against substance abuse and mental health challenges. Knowing my own journey, she hoped I could offer some guidance. Without hesitation, I swooped in to support her as we ventured to a highly-praised local center, supposed to be the heart of resources…
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It’s Hard to Sleep at Night When Your Heart is at War With Your Mind
As the day fades into night, the moment I’m tucked into bed often feels like the most challenging. My mind travels through winding roads of old memories and long-lost connections. Shadows of the past take the stage as the night’s main performance. It’s a dance between yearning for rest and the overwhelming desire to escape…
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Why You Shouldn’t Look in the Mirror at 3 am
Memories I remember one night looking in the mirror, I felt as if my life was over, a living hell. My reflection told me someone else lived within this body – not myself. The skin beneath my fingertips had lost its feeling. My body looked lifeless. I did not recognize myself. Nor cared to. I…
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Quotes to Inspire Through Tough Times
Some of my favorite quotes that inspire me: “If you’re going through hell keep on going don’t slow down because you might get out before the devil even knows your there” “Tough times never last but tough people do” “Never give up and be confident in what you do” “Hard times don’t create heroes, It…
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Making Peace With Painful Memories
Struggling with addiction can leave painful memories that we’d often rather forget. But it doesn’t have to be a death sentence – I’ve learned how to deal with my own pain and move forward, which starts by allowing myself time to feel the emotions without lingering too long in them. Instead of staying stuck in…
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Tips on Accepting Responsibility
“I would rather surround myself with people who make a lot of mistakes and have no problem admitting to them, than to surround myself with people who think they make none” “You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them” The difficult part about accepting the consequences of our actions…
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Helping a Loved One with Drug Addiction
The number one thing I would say is don’t enable. I know that a lot of parents or loved ones will try to give everything they can to help. In reality, all it does it hurt the one in active addiction. We need consequences for our actions. We need to hit rock bottom to recover.…