Anything, but Ordinary

There are many reasons why someone may want to relapse. They think that they can’t get back on track, so they rely on past indulgences to help them cope with their current situation. Someone could be in recovery for decades only to have something happen that causes them to take a step back and start to use again. No matter how far you are in your recovery, there’s always a chance of a relapse. Some of the triggers that could cause a relapse are boredom, stress, money problems

When it comes to a family member struggling with addiction, there are things to consider when it comes to supporting them. You want them to be able to come to you, but you also don’t want to scare them off by being judgemental. They need to know that you are willing to help them, be there for them. I know it’s hard to love someone who is struggling. There are going to be times where you wonder if there are things you could have done differently or take the blame that they wen

When it comes to addiction, you have to think about if addiction runs in your family. A lot of the time, you know someone that has struggled with some sort of addiction. Some people will stay away from drugs and alcohol because it’s something they know. They knew someone close to them that relied on drugs and alcohol so they did whatever they could to not go down that same path. In other cases, addiction is all someone knows. Existing research showed that annually, 11.8 mill

Schizophrenia remains one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized illnesses today. Having a mental health condition isn’t easy. You will do whether you can to relieve the symptoms. You will do what it takes to not hear the voices in your head. Going through something like schizophrenia can be traumatic. You want to find something that will make the voices stop. Living with schizophrenia can feel lonely. People who have the condition may feel like they have a severed connec

Matthew, it’s been one year since you passed away and there hasn’t been a day when I haven’t thought about you. Life wasn’t easy for you. There were things that you were struggling with that I don’t wish on my worst enemy. You dealt with not only addiction, but severe health issues that almost cost you your life. You tried for so long to conquer your demons and to be able to live a life without addiction. You fought for so many years. Addiction is a struggle that not many of

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD in the military is very common. Originally, it was called Shell Shock. It was called that because soldiers were seen as a reaction to the explosion of artillery. Originally, shell shock was thought to be the result of hidden damage to the brain that was caused by the impact of the big guns. Treatment back then was giving the soldiers just a few days of rest. When you are in combat, you see and do things that a civilian never gets to witn

It’s hard to break habits and routine, especially when you’ve been doing them for so long, but there comes a time when you need to figure out what habits you need to break for you to have a successful future. Some habits are harder to break since people are accustomed to them and its “helps” them to live. When it comes to trying to step away from bad habits, especially when it comes to addiction. A lot of the time, someone doesn’t know that their habits are harming them or ca

News has come out saying that there have been 5 people charged in the death of Matthew Perry. It has come to light that within the last couple of months of Matthew’s life, he was giving ketamine outside of what was originally given to him. His assistant who he had known for 30 years had played a big role. He admitted that he was the one that injected Matthew with the fatal dose on the day he passed. Over the weeks leading up to the last day, Matthew was given 20 or more vials

I grew up watching Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji, Aladdin, Patch Adams, Good Will Hunting, Dead Poets Society and many more. I was and still am shocked to hear that he passed away. Everybody knew him as an energetic and talented man, but we never knew that he had his struggles. A lot of people use humor as a way to hide the pain they have. Robin had been struggling with drugs and alcohol for years and that was his way of coping with whatever thoughts he had going

The 27 Club consists of actors and musicians who passed away at the age of 27. The cause of death either was from an overdose, accident or under mysterious circumstances. Some of the members of the club are well known, some others are people who may have had a couple of hits or a short lived career and just got ahead themselves and lived like they were a HUGE deal in the industry. If I’m being honest, I haven’t heard about some of the people and I’m like a music whisperer. I