by John Sharpe | Jun 2, 2022 | Blog
Living with the belief that you cannot change the course of your life can feel like an oppressive weight on your chest that is paralyzing action. Such feelings of powerlessness can be so overwhelming that you simply resign all efforts to influence outcomes. You might...
by John Sharpe | May 5, 2022 | Blog
Eating disorders are medical conditions that affect your thoughts and behaviors about food and eating. Addiction is a medical condition that affects your thoughts and behaviors about substance use. While both conditions are slowly being destigmatized, less is known...
by John Sharpe | Apr 27, 2022 | Blog
Addiction is a family disease. When one person experiences a substance use disorder or addiction, all other family members will likely experience the consequences of the condition at some point. Although they may not experience addiction themselves, there are several...
by John Sharpe | Apr 24, 2022 | Blog
Chronic substance use and addiction wreak havoc on nearly all brain functioning. Compared to a healthy brain, a brain affected by substance use begins to prioritize drug-seeking behavior over all else. There are several reasons why this is, with the most concerning...
by John Sharpe | Apr 6, 2022 | Blog
Being a parent in recovery poses many unique challenges. For starters, you have experienced the consequences of substance use first-hand and will likely do anything in your power to keep your children away from experiencing those consequences...
