Blog Archive
January 27, 2020
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What to Know Before You Commit to Getting Help for Both Your Mental Health and Drinking
You don’t have to have everything figured out to be here. A lot of people start by quietly wondering if there’s a way to feel better—without choosing between their mental
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It Usually Starts With “I’ll Go Back Next Week”… And Then Weeks Pass
You don’t need a perfect explanation to come back. You don’t even need a plan yet—just a willingness to consider it. If you’ve missed sessions or quietly stepped away, this
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I Thought I Could Handle It Alone Until I Couldn’t Anymore
I didn’t tell anyone I relapsed. Not at first. I told myself it was a slip. Then a bad week. Then something I could fix quietly. But eventually, silence got
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The Part No One Sees: Struggling With Two Battles at Once
It’s hard enough to admit something’s wrong. Even harder when it doesn’t feel like just one thing. If you’ve been trying to make sense of why nothing seems to fully
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It Felt Different After Treatment And Not in the Way You Thought
You did the hard part. You showed up, stayed, and did the work. And now… something feels off. Not chaotic. Not out of control. Just quiet in a way that
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You Didn’t Lose Everything But Something in Your Recovery Needs Attention
It usually doesn’t happen all at once. It’s quiet. A thought, a moment, a justification that feels small—until it isn’t. If you’ve relapsed after 90 days or more, you’re probably
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Is It Just Stress, or Something More Happening Beneath the Surface?
You’ve probably asked yourself this more than once: Is this just a phase, or is something deeper going on? If your child is struggling, and you’re seeing patterns that don’t
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The Shame of Having to Come Back — And Why It Doesn’t Mean You Failed
I didn’t want to come back. Not because I didn’t need it. But because of what it meant. At least, what I thought it meant. I had 90 days. I
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The Moment You Realize Therapy Isn’t Reaching Them Anymore
You’ve done everything you were told would help. You found a therapist. You made sure they went. You kept showing up—even on the hard days. And maybe, for a while,