What Can You Do for Mental Health Awareness Month?
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It was started by Mental Health America in 1949. Since 1949 The Center for Disease Control declares one in five of our youth between…
Read MoreWhy Wait for “Dry January?”
It IS possible to enjoy yourself during the holidays without indulging in alcohol. Think how much better you’ll feel when you don’t have a hangover. The benefits are numerous: You’ll…
Read MoreMatthew Perry Transparent about his Substance Abuse Disorder
On November 1, 2022, Matthew Perry’s memoir Friends, Lovers and The Big Terrible Thing about his years addicted to alcohol and drugs will be released. Unlike many celebrity memoirs on this…
Read MoreLooking in the Rear View Mirror of My Son’s Addiction
Since your child was born, you have tried to be a “good-enough” parent. This obligation, skill set includes comforting and reducing his “boo-boos” to lessen the hurt. When the child…
Read MoreWhat Doctors Don’t Tell You About “Benzos!”
Withdrawals from Benzodiazepines (colloquially called “Benzos”), prescription depressant drugs that cause sedation, hypnosis, and relieve anxiety as well as muscle spasms, are coming under scrutiny from its users. Intended for…
Read MoreHow To Manage Stress
April is National Stress Awareness Month. Boy, as children get older, they face stress because of academics, family dynamics, extra -curricular pressures and social media influences, sometimes simultaneously. In a…
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