Anything, but Ordinary

Recovery for drugs and alcohol is lifelong. There’s always a chance that you will relapse, there’s always a chance that something is going to trigger you and you will find a way to make that feeling go away. When it comes to knowing the signs of addiction, there are things to look out for. It can vary from person to person as it can affect people differently. People can function on drugs; they can do their everything tasks without coming off as an addict. They hide behind the

When Los Angeles Attorney, Fred Horowitz was looking into building the Chateau Marmot, he hired Arnold A Weitzman and William Douglas Lee as the architects. The architecture for the Chateau Marmont was inspired by the Chateau d’Amboise in the Loire Valley, France. The Chateau was to be built on the northwest side of Sunset Boulevard and Marmont Lane in West Hollywood. It was to be constructed with an earthquake proof combination of concrete and reinforced steel. On the outsid

Mental health could be something that can be passed down from parents. People use drugs as a way to self-medicate. People don’t know how to deal with their diagnosis because they don’t want to believe that there is something wrong. They are undiagnosed or are ashamed to go seek so they turn to drugs to help them cope. Drugs can also affect your physical health. People rely on drugs for fuel, and it takes a toll on your body. It can make you lose weight to dangerous levels. Yo

There are rumours and speculations on Matthew Perry’s past about not respecting women and I have some thoughts about the whole thing. Since his passing, I’ve gained more respect for Matthew and how open and honest he was about his struggles with addiction. He wanted to help people and be remembered for it. In recent news, there’s been speculation that he was emotionally, verbally, and physically abusive towards women, in which I don’t believe that he would do that. It’s also

Matthew Perry wanted to help people. He wanted to spend the rest of his life wanting people to get the help that they need to overcome their addiction. If someone came up to him and asked him for help, he would drop everything and do it. The Matthew Perry Foundation was set up after we lost Matthew. Its mission is to “help others struggling with the disease of addiction.” Matthew wanted to make a difference. I know just talking about having an addiction is the first step. I

It feels like we had Matthew Perry as a friend. We spend hours watching him and laughing with him. It felt like we knew him personally or at least had a Chandler in our lives. Knowing that he struggled with addiction throughout the run of the show, it doesn’t make it any easier to see such a talented person go through what he did. Matthew was very open about his struggles with addiction, and he hoped that it would encourage and inspire others to get help and to have hope. Ev

When someone with PTSD self-isolates, they are feeling overwhelmed and unsafe in groups. They feel misunderstood, abandoned and alone. They become uninterested in being in groups even when it's friends and family, people they know they can trust. They are not getting social interaction due to not wanting to be around people. If the person is already an introvert, self-isolation may be something they’ve already been doing, but if it’s something they don’t normally do then it's

March 5, 2022 marks 40 years since the world lost a shooting star. 40 years ago today, John Belushi departed this earth with only the memories of what he left behind in the world. John had everything. He had a number one album, a number one TV show and a number one movie all by the time he was 30. He was well loved by everyone around him. You knew that he had so much, but his time on earth was not meant to be for long. He came into our lives with a purpose and before we knew