If you’ve recently lost a loved one, especially one you shared a home with, chances are you are haunted by painful reminders of their passing daily. You might sit across from an empty chair at the dining room table or pass their favorite restaurant on your way to work. The point is that there will …
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Michael Herbert
Addiction doesn’t stop at damaging your health. It can tear your finances apart, too. Whether you’ve lost your job due to alcohol use or blown through the family savings trying to reach your next high, once you exit recovery, you still have to eat. Keep reading for information on how to reclaim your financial health …
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Michael Herbert
One of the most difficult aspects of going through recovery is dealing with feelings of guilt and shame. Substance dependency can have a negative effect on self-esteem and relationships of all kinds. However stressful it may seem to conquer these emotions, it’s not impossible to accept the mistakes you’ve made while simultaneously mending bonds with …
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Michael Herbert
Sometimes I use a butter knife as a screwdriver. I know that I am misusing this knife. I know that I should get a screwdriver, but either I’m lazy or just feel the knife will do the job just as well. That is the definition of misuse. With Butter Knife Misuse, nothing bad happens. No …
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Michael Herbert
While you were drinking or using drugs, your health wasn’t very high on your list of priorities. Now that you’re pulling yourself out of the fog of addiction, it’s time to focus on your body. One of the best reasons for getting clean is for your health and happiness, so why not take it a …
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Michael Herbert
Loneliness is one of the biggest causes of addiction. But the other hand, losing oneself in the oblivion of isolation is a chronic symptom of addiction. The addict runs away from social contact and when alone they run away from themselves by drinking and drugging. It goes on and on in a vicious circle. It often comes …
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Michael Herbert
Imagine waking suddenly on the deck of a ship in the middle of a storm. You’re far out to sea, there isn’t any land as far as you can see. You’re not alone on this ship—your whole family is there with you—but how did you get here? The last thing you can remember is being …
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Michael Herbert