As a parent, you carry the weight of many responsibilities when you try to juggle a job, home life, and raising a child to the best of your ability. You will always want to love…
Sam DekinFebruary 22, 2021
St. Patrick’s Day For Those in Recovery
Saint Patrick’s Day—the holiday when everyone can pretend to be Irish, everything is colored green, and the beer flows like…
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With love in the air, now might be the perfect time to reflect on your relationship. If you are involved with someone who has struggled with addiction in the past and is currently in recovery,…
Sam DekinFebruary 8, 2021
Drug and alcohol addiction is a growing problem in the United States, and the numbers have increased significantly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data shows that roughly 23.5 million Americans struggle with drug…
Sam DekinJanuary 25, 2021
In the recent November election, Oregon residents voted to decriminalize small amounts of previously illegal drugs, such as heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine. Oregon will become the first state in the country to enact this type…
Sam DekinJanuary 11, 2021
Completing a mental health or addiction treatment program is a big accomplishment, but the work doesn’t end there. Staying sober once you resume normal life can also be challenging. Committing to recovery takes focus, dedication,…
Sam DekinDecember 21, 2020
Since the late 1990s, the United States has been facing a deadly opioid epidemic. It’s estimated that nearly 450,000 people died from an opioid overdose between 1999-2008, according to the CDC. The epidemic has been…
Sam DekinDecember 8, 2020
Everyone has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in one form or another. Millions of people have lost their jobs, lost loved ones, and struggled financially to make ends meet. But we often forget how…
Sam DekinNovember 23, 2020
The month of November marks Transgender Awareness Month. It’s a time to bring attention to the transgender community, raise the visibility of trans men and women in America, and address common issues. One of the…
Sam DekinNovember 10, 2020
