Some people don’t scream. They don’t cry for help or send frantic texts. Instead, they just… stop. They go to work. They answer “I’m fine.” And quietly, they start to...
There’s a particular kind of ache that doesn’t get talked about much in recovery circles—the fear that sobriety will make you boring. That your spark, your voice, your edge will...
When your child is using again, it feels like your heart is living outside your chest—and getting bruised all over again. You’ve done the appointments, the tough love, the waiting...
Sometimes you leave before the end. Not because you didn’t care. Not because you failed. But because it got too hard to stay. Or you got tired of hoping it...
From the outside, everything looks stable. Reliable. You go to work. You answer emails. You help your partner clean the kitchen and remember your friend’s birthday. You’re the one people...
They’re home. The treatment center doors closed behind them. And now, it’s your front door that matters. For weeks—maybe longer—they’ve been in a structured environment, learning how to feel without...
There’s a quiet kind of panic that can hit the moment someone suggests a “higher level of care.” It’s not always fear of getting help—it’s fear of what that help...
Let’s be honest: leaving treatment isn’t always about “giving up.” Sometimes you ghost because it got too intense, too vulnerable, too much all at once. Maybe the group sessions felt...
It’s not that you don’t want help. You just don’t want to disappear. Maybe someone just said “major depression.” Maybe your provider mentioned a mood stabilizer and your stomach dropped....
You didn’t lose your life when you started IOP. You just started healing. If you’ve been in and out—or ghosted your program altogether—you’re not the only one. It’s okay to...
