One in ten individuals—more than 23 million American adults—report being in recovery from alcoholism or substance use disorders. Recovery is a very positive, hopeful process, but the early phases can sometimes feel overwhelming for both […]

The earth’s seasons are cyclical, as are our lives. The solstices (from the Latin “solstitium,” meaning “stopped sun) mark the longest and shortest days each year during the summer and winter, while the equinox (from

I grew up in a household of tea totalers—folks that don’t drink any alcohol. We were a very religious family, and I was a late bloomer. I may have had a first drink or two

In 2019, more than 50,000 people in the United States died from opioid-induced overdoses, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports. The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin and synthetic

Proactive substance use prevention, as opposed to reactive substance use treatment, can save families time, emotional stress, and energy. Research supports the notion that approaching difficult topics with children and teens non-confrontationally and with support

This is a real-life account, anonymized to protect the identity of the individual. I grew up in a happy, loving household—parents still married, one sister, but it was very much an Irish Catholic household. Drinking

Imagine that you and your family are trapped in an overturned car in the bottom of a ravine. All of you have survived the wreck, however, each of you has sustained significant injury. To say