What You Don’t Know About Whippits
If you’ve seen Night at the Roxbury, you might remember the scene when the fellas stock up on whipped cream cans for a night of partying. Whippits. Hippie Crack. Laughing gas. To most people...
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7 Types of Addictions in Sobriety
The brain registers all pleasures in the same area—our rewards center. The neurotransmitter dopamine is released when we experience pleasure, whether it be from a drug, sex, a good meal, a c...
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4 Steps of The Drug Rehabilitation Process
Universe willing, those of us who are in recovery, all have that moment of clarity. Whether you call it “rock bottom,” or something else, it’s that moment when your life changes forever. It’...
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The 27 Club - Musicians Who Died Too Soon
image source: fromthevaultradio.org For many musicians, drugs and alcohol become a way of life. Whether it was in an attempt to find inspiration, or to drown out a deeper pain, a culture of...
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Shit that 12-Steppers Say
If you've ever been to a 12-step meeting, even once then you know what we're talking about. Those slogans they have that after a long day of work or perhaps a day of no work at all are enoug...
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