By Melissa Riddle Chalos Facts about drugs and alcohol are as easy to come by as a few clicks on a keyboard. Within minutes, there’s an avalanche of data barreling your way. Grim statistics, trends and theories, along with heartbreaking stories of real people; it can all be too much at times. But sometimes the […]
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Sep
Sep
By Clint Fletcher A common question that gets asked in the field of mental health or addiction treatment is, What is the difference between sobriety and recovery? Essentially, sobriety is about refraining from using substances that are causing you harm, and recovery is about your life after addiction. It’s a lifestyle you choose that involves […]
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Apr
Apr
By Beau Black In mid-February 2021, winter storm Uri wreaked havoc on Texas, trapping much of the huge state in a week-long deep freeze. The ice storm knocked out electricity for millions of homes on some of the coldest days and nights in the last hundred years for that region. It was truly the storm […]