Practical guides, member stories, and clinical answers — written by people in recovery and reviewed by addiction medicine clinicians. Updated weekly.
After outpatient treatment, inpatient treatment, and multiple rounds of detox, Max got sober through online treatment. Now they help others.
What is safer sex and why are we talking about it? Safer sex is an approach to sex through a harm reduction lens. Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas to reduce your risk and avoid unwanted outcomes. With that being said, safer sex is really just
Pride is a celebration that reminds us to honor the experiences and contributions of people in the LGBTQIA+ community. Our Pride reading list offers entertainment and insight in a wide range of genres. This June, we wanted to use Pride Month as inspiration to read more about queer lives, stories,
Last week, newsfeeds were flooded with the announcement that Steven Tyler of Aerosmith was checking himself into rehab after a relapse. This led to Aerosmith canceling the first two months of the band’s new Las Vegas residency. A post on Tyler’s Instagram says that he had foot surgery to prepare
As addiction recovery becomes an increasingly important facet of public discourse, it is important to remember the addictions that are swept underneath the rug in comparison to drugs and alcohol. One notable example is internet gaming disorder, or tech/gaming addiction, a condition that can detrimentally affect the day-to-day functioning of
I don’t fit the stereotypes for internet gaming disorder, but my history shows that gaming hooks me in and disrupts my life. Who am I? Let me begin by telling you who and what I am before I share part of my life’s journey with you. I am a grandma
When drinking and using drugs, I only thought I was connecting with the Universe and its people, when, in reality, it was keeping me cut off from making any actual connection with anyone. From my first drink, being intoxicated was a spiritual experience I had my first sip of alcohol
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