Early sobriety is a time of obvious difficulty for many. The challenges in the first few months of total abstinence are substantially different from those that pop up as one’s life begins to solidify and re-establish itself. It might be a legitimate struggle for someone in this time to sit through a football game on … Continued

If you received a false positive on a drug test, you’re not alone. Some common urinalysis screenings a new employer, a treatment center, a professional sporting league, or strictly for your doctor. You know you’re clean, but your drug test came back positive for something – whether that be opioids, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, or barbiturates. So, … Continued

Image Courtesy of Sick Chirpse “Our beloved Tim was a seeker, a fragile artistic soul searching for answers to existential questions,” Avicii’s family said, according to Rolling Stone. “He really struggled with thoughts about meaning, life, happiness. He could not go on any longer. He wanted to find peace.” The music world was at a loss when Swedish … Continued

I know first hand how scary it can be to go to rehab for an addiction. Knowing that you no longer will be able to use your drug of choice to self-medicate, knowing that you will have withdrawal and the dreaded thought of being sober for the rest of your life… Luckily, these thoughts are temporary. … Continued