I didn’t have some dramatic breaking point. No big collapse. No crisis that forced me into a decision. It was quieter than that—almost invisible from the outside. Just a slow
Relapse can feel like heartbreak and déjà vu rolled into one. You may have already been through the panic of getting your child into treatment. Watched them stabilize, maybe even
I used to think the hard part was over. I hit one year sober. Then two. I’d done the inpatient program, followed through on IOP, made amends, showed up to
I wasn’t even sure I had a “real” diagnosis. The clinician said the words out loud, gently and with care—but still, it felt like the air had left the room.
Loving someone who is actively struggling with addiction isn’t just hard—it’s exhausting. Not because you don’t love them. Not because you want to give up. But because every day feels
I wasn’t new to recovery when I started partial hospitalization. I was just tired. Tired of trying. Tired of hoping. Tired of pretending that I wasn’t slipping again every time
Some people imagine suicidal thoughts as dramatic moments—alarm bells, emergencies, sudden decisions. But for many of the individuals I’ve worked with as a clinician, the truth is much quieter. Suicidal
You’ve probably had this tab open for a while. Not because you’re not sure—but because you are. You know something needs to change. You know alcohol has taken more than
Some nights don’t end with a decision—they just run out of options. No drama, no cries for help. Just you, alone with your exhaustion, wondering if it would really matter
Sometimes people leave treatment quietly. Maybe you just stopped going. Maybe life got messy, busy, or too heavy. Maybe you weren’t sure if it was working—or if you were worth
It’s the holidays. You’ve got the matching pajamas, the gift list, the work obligations, and maybe even the hosting duties. You also have a growing knot in your stomach that
You’ve watched them spiral. Again. Maybe they’ve promised you this would be the last time—again. Maybe they’ve told you they don’t need help, or that therapy didn’t work, or that
