A dog can be your best friend while in recovery. I just read an article about The Role of Assistance Dogs in Recovering from Substance Abuse. Individuals in recovery from drug dependence can find alternative methods such as through emotional support animals, animal-assisted therapy, and service dogs. These animals can help recovering addicts in other essential ways, such as establishing […]
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What is Anxiety? Join my 21-day anti-anxiety challenge!

Anxiety is a Mother F*@$!%r! Anxiety has disrupted my life as far back as I can remember. What causes anxiety? Where does it stem from? I’ve suffered from severe anxiety since I was a very young child. I remember breaking out in hives at age 4. I was always nervous, worry-prone and fearful of everything. […]
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Learning to live Sober… I never thought that I would end up sober. I never thought I would end up needing to get sober. How did it happen? When did an unhealthy relationship with myself turn into an even unhealthier relationship with drugs and alcohol? The first years….. I am a Korean Adoptee, that was […]
Broken and living with depression
Broken… it’s all I’ve ever known… For as far back as I can remember, I have always felt “BROKEN”. Was I born this way? As a young child, I remember wondering it was genetic….Did my birth parents suffered from some mental illness that inherited? Or did all of the tragic events and heartbreak I have […]