Daughters in Recovery: How Dad Can Help
In a crisis, you may run to your parents for help or you may shut them out completely, but when substance use becomes a lifestyle, a crisis is an understatement. Having the love and support of your dad may be…
Hyperpalatable foods
Hyperpalatable foods are those that hit the “sweet spot” in your mouth and immediately tell your brain to have more …. even if you are full. Hyper means excessive and palatable means appetizing, pleasing to the taste buds. So a…
How to Convince a Loved One to Attend Rehab
It’s never easy to ask for help, and it’s especially difficult to convince others they need to make a major life change, which is why staging an intervention is doubly challenging. Keep calm, keep focused, and keep the following information…
The Mediterranean Diet
May is National Mediterranean Diet Month. The purpose is to increase awareness of the health benefits of this tasty way of eating. The diet is inspired by the eating habits of Greece, Italy, and Spain in the 1950’s. People from…
How Substance Abuse Affects the Children
Parenting is the toughest job in the world. Many times parents that have substance abuse issues only think of the short-term effects that it will have on their kids. Once a parent gets into recovery, many believe that the negative…
Mothers, Daughters, and Recovery: It’s All Relative
The mother-daughter bond is as wondrous as it is complex. You share more than just genetics; you both carry the torch of womanhood. And though gender roles and customs change with the times, you’ll never outgrow the fact that she…
When You Discover Your Child is an Addict
It’s our worst fear; discovering your son or daughter is an addict. What do you do? Who can you turn to? And how do you help them? The News Herald tells the harrowing story of Sharon Whisnant who had to…
Pregnant and Addicted
Pregnancy and addiction are two things that, in a perfect world, should stay far, far away from each other. But we don’t live in a perfect world; we live in the real one, which means that tragedy often goes hand-in-hand…
Raving Without Drugs
You love music. Who doesn’t? But the raves you once attended were also just as much about the drug culture and now you’ve been in recovery for a year, you’re about ready to try raving again – only, of course,…
Colorful Choices
Just 1 in 10 American adults meet the federal fruit and vegetable recommendations according to the CDC. The minimum daily intake of a combination of fruits and vegetables per day should be 5 (1/2 c) servings, yet it isn’t happening….