The Holidays: Cheer, Challenges, and Strategies
Annie Highwater’s guide to surviving and thriving this season.
Author: annieunhooked
I am the daughter as well as the mother of someone who has had struggles with narcotic pain medication following injuries. My son is five years in recovery, my mother is still prescribed these medications and abuses them. Her health, mindset and awareness are failing as a result. Substance abuse has been a part of my life ALL my life. I know the deep despair, confusion, frustration, and terror it causes a family. I also know that with proper care, kind, healthy support, information and effort we CAN recover and rise.
Handling It All
A 2000 year old metaphor still has a lot to teach us about dealing with tough feelings and situations.
Learning About Depression. And Fighting Back.
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“Heads Up” Tips for Those New to SUD
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): An Introduction and Some Tips
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