It seemed like going into New Year’s Eve, I always said I wasn’t going to get out of control. And that starting first of the year, I would cut back. That never happened. The night would progress, so would the drinking, drugs, and bad decisions. The next morning was full of regret and disgust. The […]
Fresh Start Fresh Start. What an intriguing concept. Why would someone in recovery like me care about the idea of a fresh start? The answer is simple: being in recovery often leads to a desire for a new beginning. One of the consequences of addiction is a nonviolent criminal record. Having a criminal background poses […]
I am dead. I died from addiction. It is a horrible disease. The pain caused from addiction takes so many forms. I suffered. I don’t believe my parents or brother ever understood the suffering I endured as an addict. In fact, my brother for the longest of time,thought I was just stupid. For my parents […]
You are facing the challenges of a substance use disorder. It’s important to recognize that these are diseases, not indications of criminal behavior or moral shortcomings. Unfortunately, the current response from the criminal justice system in the United States often fails to address this reality. Many attorneys and judges lack understanding of substance use disorders, […]
Opioids. The word has come to denote the new bogeyman of the 21st century. Just as zombies exploded on the scene in Americana in the 1990’s, opioids are just as horrific today. The difference was the blood-sucking zombies were fictional and a source of great narrative, while opioids are the very real life draining epidemic […]
The United States is in the midst of an overdose epidemic: more than 50,000 Americans died from drug overdoses last year – a rate that has tripled over the last 20 years! Alcoholism is responsible for 10% of all deaths in adults ages 20-64. The impact of addiction and alcoholism is devastating to not only the […]
