From the early 90s to 2013, the US has seen a surge in drug overdoses stemming from opioid use. The trend started with prescription drugs which shifted to heroin, yet we’ve seen the trend return to its pain killer roots. However, the stakes have risen with synthetic opioids, causing the overdose…
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You may have heard the term functional alcoholic or functional addict, but what do those terms really mean? To be functional means something is working correctly. It performs and or operates in the way it was intended. For a person, it means they can get up each day, complete their assigned tasks of chores, schooling,…
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Proverb 13:20 reminds us that when we walk with wise people, we become wise. And when we hang around with fools, we suffer the fate of a fool. What does this mean? It means we take on the behaviors and the traits of those we are with the most. And if those people aren’t…
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If you are upset, what do you do to make yourself feel better? Do you phone a friend or reach for a vape pen? Do you take a walk, or do you cut? After a bad day at school, do you reach for your sketchpad or reach for a joint? The latter in each scenario…
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Between 2017 and 2018, the increase in vaping was so drastic among adolescents and teenagers, the Surgeon General of the United States declared vaping an epidemic. In response, various government branches have started taking action toward regulating vaping and its availability to teenagers. High concentrations of nicotine, cereal-aisle flavors, easy-to-hide devices, and a growing cultural…
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When we watch a young toddler teeter around and make questionable decisions, we rarely wonder if they’re a risk-taker. Of course, there are those few brave babies who seem to push their limitations more than others. Generally speaking, we’re aware that our younger children are not taking risks because they haven’t entirely developed the executive…
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The opioid epidemic which has claimed over 100,00 lives since 2015 alone brought our attention to the incredible risk our sons take when they are prescribed an opioid painkiller. Boys will be boys, we have heard for generations when it comes to the tough, reckless, physical voracity of boys when they play or when they…
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Summer is quickly upon us, bringing with it the promise, as well as the intimidation, of spending a summer with our son in recovery. For families, summer is always a balance of excitement and worry. When our children are off from school, they are granted copious amounts of time which may or may not be…
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Stress is a given during the college years. One of the greatest learning experiences is developing the tools necessary for managing and regulating stress. Handling an exceptionally rigorous academic workload takes task and time management, prioritization, and organization, for example. In addition to school work, many of our college students are working part-time, participate in…
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You may have heard the term functional alcoholic or functional addict, but what do those terms really mean? To be functional means something is working correctly. It performs and or operates in the way it was intended. For a person, it means they can get up each day, complete their assigned tasks of chores, schooling,…
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