The Gender-Specific Traumas Women Face in Addiction Recovery
Home / blog / The Gender-Specific Traumas Women Face in Addiction Recovery As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it’s crucial that we pause and reflect on the unique struggles women face in addiction recovery. Addiction doesn’t discriminate, but for women, the journey toward healing is often marked by gender-specific traumas that make the road to recovery […]
The Disparity in Addiction Treatment: How the Lack of Resources Affects Women Differently
Home / blog / Addiction treatment should be accessible to everyone, yet women often face significant barriers to receiving the care they need.While men also experience challenges in accessing addiction treatment, women encounter unique obstacles that are compounded by social, economic, and systemic factors.These disparities are often exacerbated by a lack of gender-sensitive resources and […]
The Do It All Expectation of Women: Balancing Social and Family Roles
Home / blog / While this was a significant victory for gender equality, it also created a double burden. The Do It All Expectation of Women: Balancing Social and Family Roles by Amanda Wilson – Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant In today’s fast-paced world, many women are juggling multiple roles at once—professional careers, familial duties, social […]
3 Healthy Coping Strategies To Improve Your Relationships
Home / blog / When we reflect on our lives, few topics resonate as deeply as our relationships with others.Connection is a fundamental aspect of our lives and significantly contributes to our overall well-being. We share achievements together, navigate adversity and challenges, and inevitably encounter conflict in the relationships we have with others. While no […]
Isolation – The Risk of Relapse
Home / blog / During this increased lessening of social contact and group gatherings in response to the coronavirus, the topic of isolation for those in recovery or fighting addiction has been brought to the forefront. In fact, the impact of isolation on sobriety may not be realized until a relapse occurs. As I sit […]
Why Should I Share My Story?
Home / blog / Sharing Your Story Addiction recovery is a momentous step and a highly personal process. As I often sit in the rooms of open AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meetings, I listen to many an addict’s life-changing story of recovery. AA upholds anonymity as it pertains to its program principles & creates a safe […]
Giving Up…….Control
Home / blog / Step 3 In Step 2, the concept of a higher power was introduced in preparation of alcoholics relinquishing the need to control every-single-thing in their lives. Step 3 moves to the decision-making process of this concept stating, “Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care […]
Addiction at it’s Roots
Home / blog / ROOT OF ADDICTION Inside the rooms of AA members often share experiences of their active addiction themed in characteristics of low self-esteem, shame and emotional insecurity. No matter the origin of these characteristics (which many a professional and addict state as beginning with adverse childhood experiences) what’s left is a chronic […]
Let’s Talk About Stigma
Home / blog / When it comes to addiction its affliction does not skip over skin color, gender, age, social status, geographic area or financial portfolio. It has no bias and no targeted audience. It is an equal opportunity demon. In my personal experience and professional experience I never found an addict proudly state they […]
Getting a Good High…er Power
Home / blog / STEP 2 All the words of the 12 Steps are specifically chosen. Step 2 focuses on preparing alcoholics to relinquish their need to control everything in their lives by introducing the concept of a higher power. Step 2 states, ‘We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore […]