Addiction Treatment Week: Join the Effort to Spread Awareness About Substance Misuse Treatment
2021’s Addiction Treatment Week is set for October 18th through the 24th. National Addiction Treatment Week is an initiative that seeks to promote substance use disorder as a very real disease – while spreading awareness of the available evidence-based treatments. With an ultimate goal of reminding anyone who is struggling that recovery is possible, this …
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What to Know About Mental Health Awareness Day
It’s Mental Health Awareness Day, an annual awareness event dedicated to spreading the word about the importance of mental health — and celebrating all of the progress that we’ve made so far! As part of Mental Illness Awareness Week, Mental Health Awareness Day is held every year on October 10 and is an opportunity for …
Don’t be a Recovery Bully
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and I’d like to speak about that topic as it relates to a community that’s dear to me personally and professionally. We know that there is stigma around substance use disorder. However, did you know that stigma exists within the recovery community itself? People who are in recovery feel …
Substance Use Disorder Recovery: Finding the Path That’s Right For You
The path to substance use disorder recovery is never an easy one, and this journey can oftentimes produce many negative emotions, including confusion, shame, and guilt. But, it’s important to remember that no matter who is struggling with substance use disorder, the road to recovery looks different for everyone. Fortunately, multiple pathways to recovery are …
Recovering Out Loud
Recovering out loud is something that has not always come easy to me. I grew up in a Hispanic culture that turned a blind eye and thought my problematic use was just a phase that I could snap out of. It was a culture that took pride in appearance and social status. It took me …
