Understanding the Benefits of Fellowship By Estil Wallace Just like with investing in the stock market, it’s in your best interest to diversify your assets; in this case, these are your sources of support and guidance for your recovery. Strengthening your resolve and your commitment by connecting with others who want to help you can …
Building a Life Beyond Addiction By Estil Wallace Your recovery is a journey that doesn’t have a hard endpoint; your goal is to live a healthy, clean life for the rest of your days. For the first year or more, you’ll be focusing on overcoming addiction, addressing damage, and rebuilding your life. Every day will …
Cocaine Psychosis By Estil Wallace While America’s ongoing opiate crisis may be a hot topic in today’s news, cocaine has kept its place as one of the most prevalent and dangerous drugs of abuse. It’s well-known that cocaine is highly addictive and its portrayal in mainstream media has led to a common association with mood …
The Spiritual Transformation of Recovery By Estil Wallace If you’ve looked into Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or other 12-Step programs, you are likely to notice the recurring role that God plays throughout its messaging. The “God word” can scare many people away from recovery fellowships, especially from 12-Step programs in which it features most prominently. It’s …
When Love Isn’t Enough By Estil Wallace There’s no two ways about it: love is one of the strongest forces in the world. It can often be intertwined with lasting happiness in life and is without a doubt one of the most special things we can give and receive in our short time on Earth. …
Don’t Go It Alone: The Importance of Fellowship and Sponsorship in Recovery By Estil Wallace We are, as humans, a social species. No matter how self-sufficient you are, history shows that we benefit from spending time with like-minded peers who share our goals and values. Fellowship and sponsorship are two foundational components of your road …
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Battling Addiction During a Pandemic Elwood Porter II: There’s a couple different industries that’s pandemic proof and drugs is one of them. That’s never going to stop. Estil Wallace: The numbers of overdose and death are astronomical. We’re going to look back on 2020, we as a society and see a lot of mistake we …
The Power Behind Accepting Powerlessness By Estil Wallace From the moment we begin to form our identities, we’re taught that power comes from being self-sufficient. Modern American culture promotes staunch individualism in professional and personal settings, from the glory we assign to self-starters and ‘self-made’ success stories to the way that contemporary television programming has …
I Think My Son Is Using Heroin By Estil Wallace If you’re worried that your son may be using heroin or other opiates, you have good reason to take the concern seriously. Research has documented that misuse of prescription opioids among youths can lead to the use of alcohol and other illicit drugs, suicidal ideation, …
What Is Evidence-Based Treatment? By Estil Wallace When considering your options for treatment plans, you may be amazed at how many different approaches there are to recovery. Some lean more to the holistic side, some give medication a more prominent role, and some emphasize the importance of a healthy social support system. There’s no one …
When You Can’t Hold Your Liquor “Like a Man” By Estil Wallace In Western culture, boys are raised to be masculine, and often, being masculine translates to being “tough.” Tough in the sense that they should not show emotion, should hide their pain, and should certainly not ask for help. Men in this society are …
Your Child, The Addict By Estil Wallace It is unquestionably every parent’s worst nightmare: your child is sick or hurting, and taking the pain away is beyond your parental abilities. When your child is wrestling with drug or alcohol misuse, the nightmare is compounded by the co-occurring attitudes, behaviors, and almost inevitable resistance to acknowledging …
