The announcement has sparked debate about the validity of digital currency addiction. A hospital in the south of Scotland is offering what is described as the first residential treatment for dependency on cryptocurrency. Therapists at Castle Craig Hospital in Peeblesshire, which provides treatment programs for drugs and alcohol, will apply methods used to treat gambling addiction… Continue reading Cryptocurrency Addiction Treatment Program Launches In Scotland
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Owning My Space as a Woman in 12-Step Programs
I am totally within my rights if I say no, you may not sit there, and no, I don’t want a hug and I don’t want a cup of coffee and just back the fuck off because I have mace in my purse. Several days after I took my last drink, I was detoxing at… Continue reading Owning My Space as a Woman in 12-Step Programs
Veterans Hold Memorial Day Push for Medical Cannabis
The veterans participating in the Veterans Rally advocated for the VA to change its medical marijuana policy. Veterans from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. on Monday to advocate for better access to medical cannabis through the Department of Veterans Affairs. “Use cannabis, die less,” Mike Krawitz, a 56-year-old disabled U.S. Air Force veteran… Continue reading Veterans Hold Memorial Day Push for Medical Cannabis
Paramore’s Hayley Williams Pens Powerful Mental Health Essay
“Writing kept me alive. Forced me to be honest. It helped me understand that emotional wellness and physical health are actually related.” Paramore’s lead singer Hayley Williams is taking the shame out of sadness. In the band’s most recent single “Rose-Colored Boy,” Williams sings, “Just let me cry a little bit longer/ I ain’t gon’… Continue reading Paramore’s Hayley Williams Pens Powerful Mental Health Essay
Accused Dark Web Kingpin "OxyMonster" Faces 20-Year Sentence
Federal agents captured the accused drug kingpin when he came to the US for a beard contest last summer. The man who is accused of selling oxycodone, cocaine and methamphetamine online under the alias “OxyMonster” will reportedly plead guilty in federal court on charges of drug conspiracy and money laundering, the Associated Press reported on… Continue reading Accused Dark Web Kingpin "OxyMonster" Faces 20-Year Sentence
"Fear The Walking Dead" Actor Kevin Zegers Talks Sobriety
“Seven years ago, I couldn’t get out of bed in the morning. I was in such a bad state.” While Kevin Zegers started out as a child actor and now plays a villain on Fear the Walking Dead, the road hasn’t always been easy. Even talking about his recovery was hard at first. “Seven years… Continue reading "Fear The Walking Dead" Actor Kevin Zegers Talks Sobriety