Demi Lovato’s Relapse Teaches us How to Ask for Help

Jul 5, 2018

Demi Lovato’s Relapse Teaches us How to Ask for Help “One of the hardest things was learning I was worth recovery.” – Demi Lovato Recently, Demi Lovato, a well-known singer, celebrity, and superstar revealed she relapsed. After, celebrating six years of recovery this...

5 Things That Triggered Me To Drink and Use and How I Overcame Them

Jun 26, 2018

5 Things That Triggered Me To Drink and Use and How I Overcame Them I went to rehab for the first time in late December, 2010. It’s crazy that only 3 years before that I was graduating with my MBA and working for one of the top entertainment companies in the world....

4 Things I Wish I Knew About Addiction (Before I Became Addicted)

Apr 3, 2018

4 Things I Wish I Knew About Addiction (Before I Became Addicted) I never would have believed that I would one day become addicted. I knew the “Just Say No” campaign backwards and forwards. They told me the effects that drugs would have on my brain and on my life. I...

An Addiction to Kratom

Mar 19, 2018

An Addiction to Kratom Recently, the U.S Food and Drug Administration classified Kratom as an opioid. Kratom, otherwise known as Mitragyna Speciosa, is a plant that grows in Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Recently, Kratom has gained popularity as an herbal remedy...

Self-Medicating Depression & Anxiety: When Popping-Pills Stops Being Fun

Feb 21, 2018

Self-Medicating Depression & Anxiety: When Popping-Pills Stops Being Fun The first time I saw a psychiatrist I was in graduate school. I had recently abused a non-narcotic pain reliever called Tramadol. For the first time in my life, I realized I was addicted to...