When one person uses substances, the focus is typically on them and getting them help. How often does anyone look around that person to assess the needs of their family? Substance use impacts more than just the person who becomes addicted; it impacts everyone around...
Most trauma is witnessed by or directly experienced by the individual, but there is a type of trauma that is so far-reaching it can impact generations. Historical trauma is trauma that is experienced by multiple generations based on various forms of oppression, including forced migration,...
Building a recovery that is right for you means choosing the right materials and building the framework of continuing care that best suits your needs. Those needs may fluctuate and change as you begin the process and may also be dictated by what your insurance...
There is a vicious cycle involving substance abuse and the trauma of violence in the home or community. Using substances leads to violence, and witnessing or being the victim of violence can lead to substance abuse. The cycle is very difficult to live in and...