As I am writing this blog post, my son is in the hospital being treated for ketoacidosis and, yet again another detox. At 37 years old, he can no longer tolerate the effects of alcohol, even after a ...
You’ve probably heard of eating disorders and substance use disorders, but are they really two sides of the same coin? Why do they often occur together? Here we’ll explore what these conditions ar...
Substance abuse is a chronic disease that has a deep impact on the whole family. The family is a system; changing one part of a system influences all other parts of the system. When one family member ...
When I was in active addiction, I was vaguely aware of what “addiction” was. My job exposed me to the mental health world as I worked within a healthcare system. I was not a clinician, so my knowl...
Resources for substance use disorder and teacher burnout Featured Blog October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. Elizabeth McKissick examines how her life might have taken a different pat...