I used drugs and alcohol to control my feelings and gave up on relationships early on since people are harder to control than substances. As I felt the other person pull away, my urge to control increased. Recently I was sitting in a meeting with a little over two years sober, feeling completely insane. For… Continue reading Using Love as a Drug
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Can Social Media Reduce Depression In Older Adults With Chronic Pain?
A recent study examined how social media use affected the mental health of elderly adults living with pain. There’s been lots of information put forward about the toll that social media can take on our mental health, with excessive use of social media linked to depression and addictive behaviors. However, a new study indicates that… Continue reading Can Social Media Reduce Depression In Older Adults With Chronic Pain?
Gang Accidentally Filmed Themselves Prepping Drone Drug Drop
During an attempt to smuggle drugs into prison, Scottish gang members managed to give police ample evidence to lock them up. The Scottish gang members who accidentally filmed themselves loading up drugs on a prison-bound drone are now bound for prison themselves. Paul Reilly and Michael Martin were hit with nearly four years in the… Continue reading Gang Accidentally Filmed Themselves Prepping Drone Drug Drop
Narco Submarines Give Coast Guard A Run For Their Money
The DEA estimates that 30 to 40% of narcotics coming into the country are hauled on the homemade submarines. Narco subs seem to be on the rise as a stealthy method of smuggling drugs, a shift that comes amid booming cocaine production in the South American country most known for it. In the first nine… Continue reading Narco Submarines Give Coast Guard A Run For Their Money
E-Cig Maker Called Out For Putting Erectile Dysfunction Meds In Vape Juice
The FDA issued a warning to one e-cig maker that reportedly violated the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The FDA is casting a closer eye on HelloCig Electronic Technology, an e-cigarette manufacturer, after FDA researchers discovered that not only were the fruit-flavored products found to impair lung function in trials on mice, but the liquids… Continue reading E-Cig Maker Called Out For Putting Erectile Dysfunction Meds In Vape Juice
Goo Goo Dolls Singer John Rzeznik Reflects On Getting Sober
The “Iris” singer has been sober since 2014. The Goo Goo Dolls, the multi-platinum rock group best known for hits like “Iris” and “Name,” are still going strong both on the road and off. And lead singer John Rzeznik is living the family life he had never previously imagined before he got sober. Rzeznik recently… Continue reading Goo Goo Dolls Singer John Rzeznik Reflects On Getting Sober
Jason Biggs Celebrates One Year Of Sobriety
The movie star posted a photo on social media to celebrate his one-year sober milestone. Jason Biggs posted a photo of his one-year sober coin on Instagram to celebrate his newfound freedom from alcohol addiction. The milestone marks the Orange is the New Black star’s second attempt to get sober. “I first tried to get… Continue reading Jason Biggs Celebrates One Year Of Sobriety
How Do You Define "Recovery"?
Our time would be better spent trying to help people recover in whatever way is most effective for them rather than pushing and shaming everyone into one particular recovery pathway. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard someone say that a person might be sober, but that they’re not in recovery, or… Continue reading How Do You Define "Recovery"?
Meth Makes A Rural Comeback In The Shadow Of The Opioid Crisis
“They came in with much purer, much cheaper meth and just flooded this region of the country,” says one DEA agent. While the opioid epidemic has been at the forefront of headlines and national attention, another danger has also been growing in the background: the use of methamphetamine in small, rural areas of the country. … Continue reading Meth Makes A Rural Comeback In The Shadow Of The Opioid Crisis
Child Brings Crack Home From Daycare, Thinking It Was A Tooth
The child was brought to the hospital after telling her mother she had put the “teeth” in her mouth. A four-year-old in New York was taken to the hospital after inadvertently bringing cocaine home from daycare, telling her mom that she thought it was a tooth. Sabrina Straker’s daughter Serenity said that another child at… Continue reading Child Brings Crack Home From Daycare, Thinking It Was A Tooth