by John Sharpe | Apr 20, 2023 | Blog
Discussing your substance use disorder (SUD) with your children can be difficult. Depending on their age, navigating the conversation that helps them understand what you are experiencing can be especially hard. The key to successfully navigating what can feel like an...
by John Sharpe | Apr 16, 2023 | Blog
Recovery can be a great time to move forward with education and career goals. Whether you are going to college for the first time or returning to higher education, the choice can improve your long-term career prospects and satisfaction. However, people overcoming...
by John Sharpe | Apr 9, 2023 | Blog
12-Step recovery relies heavily on the concept of a Higher Power, but people in recovery are also encouraged to use one “of their own understanding.” People of many faiths and outright nonbelievers can succeed in recovery. Belief in a particular God or Gods is not...
by John Sharpe | Apr 6, 2023 | Blog
Gut health and the gut-brain axis and their effect on mental health are fairly new phenomena that medical professionals are still learning about today. You may have had a “gut feeling” or felt butterflies before a presentation. These are examples of the gut-brain...
by John Sharpe | Apr 5, 2023 | Blog
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) may be controversial among some 12-Step recovery cultures, but the reality is that both are powerful tools. The idea that the two conflict is an ideological, non-scientific opinion that has morphed into myth. MAT is not at odds with...
by John Sharpe | Apr 1, 2023 | Blog
Managing cravings can be a struggle for all of us in recovery. This is particularly true during early sobriety. However, learning to address triggers and impulses properly is crucial to long-term success in the real world. Exiting the bubble of inpatient treatment or...
