by Hannah Khoddam | Nov 17, 2020 | Addiction
Part 2: Creating Healthy Habits in Quarantine In my last blog post, I mentioned “taking care of yourself.” This looks different to different people and has become somewhat of a buzzword in pop psychology. I also know that meditation is everywhere right now....
by Hannah Khoddam | Nov 17, 2020 | Addiction
Part 3: Maintaining your sense of self in isolation. You probably have certain ideas about what makes you you. Are you a good friend? A productive worker? A health enthusiast? An adventurous traveler? A calm and organized parent? All of these titles require you to...
by Nina Chrisie | Nov 17, 2020 | Addiction
I asked three people in recovery what they are doing to stay sober—and sane. I was at a typical New Years Eve party filled with people listening to upbeat music, wearing silly glasses, and congregating around the food. But one thing was missing from the party: there...
by Rubin Khoddam | Oct 21, 2019 | Addiction
Source: If I were to give you a pen and paper, how many types of addictions can you name? I’m not referring to “addiction” just in the traditional sense (i.e. alcohol and drugs). I’m talking about the ever-expanding use of the word (i.e....
by Rubin Khoddam | Sep 15, 2017 | Addiction
Many of us may see a family history of addiction and make the decision to run away as far as we can from that. Others of us, often unconsciously, go down the same path as our loved one by falling into the cycle of addiction. It’s hard to say why people choose the path...
by Rubin Khoddam | Sep 7, 2017 | Addiction
Do you wonder about the reasons why your teen is drinking? Alcohol and substance use is widespread among adolescents with recent figures finding that 71% of students have tried alcohol and 54% have reported being drunk at least once by the time they leave high school....
