When people hear the word addiction, they picture a substance. Alcohol. Cocaine. Heroin. Meth. Something that changes your eyes, your speech, your body, and your reputation. That picture is so strong that it blinds families to a different category of addiction that is becoming more common and more destructive, behavioural Read more
When The Substance Looks Normal So Nobody Intervenes Some addictions get treated like a moral failure, and others get treated like a lifestyle choice. That difference is not based on harm. It is based on packaging. If the substance comes in a pharmacy bottle, a wine glass, or a vape, Read more
When rehab becomes a clean up operation Most families do not say it out loud, but it is one of the most common reasons people get pushed into treatment, embarrassment. Not concern. Not a clear plan. Embarrassment. A public scene at a wedding. A drunk argument at a restaurant. A Read more
The Violence We Pretend Not to See Gender-based violence does not erupt out of nowhere. It grows in silence, in indifference, and in the small moments that people choose to look away. It thrives in the shouted argument next door that nobody reports, in the bruised arm that friends politely Read more
Relapse is often softened by language. Families say it was just a slip. Friends say it was a moment of weakness. Even professionals sometimes describe it as a lapse rather than a relapse. These words are meant to reduce shame and panic, but they often do something far more dangerous. Read more
Relapse Is Not About Cravings When people talk about relapse, the conversation almost always turns to cravings. The substance becomes the villain. The story focuses on urges, triggers, and temptation as if relapse is a moment where desire overpowers logic. This explanation feels neat and manageable. It suggests that if Read more
The Myth of “Fixed” Sobriety is supposed to feel like victory. You stop drinking, stop using, stop lying, and everyone applauds. You’re clean. You’ve “made it.” But after the confetti settles and the applause fades, something strange creeps in. A hollowness. A quiet emotional vacuum where chaos used to live. Read more
The Age of Overstimulation If addiction is a symptom of imbalance, then modern life is the perfect breeding ground for it. We live in an age designed to hijack our brains. Every swipe, notification, and click offers a hit of dopamine, the same neurotransmitter that fuels pleasure, motivation, and reward. Read more
The Addiction No One Warned You About We tend to think of addiction in terms of substances, alcohol, drugs, pills. But what about ambition? What about the people who chase success like it’s oxygen? The ones who can’t sleep unless they’re achieving something? That kind of drive gets celebrated, not Read more
Everyone in addiction has a lie that keeps them alive, for a while. “I can stop anytime.” “It’s not that bad.” “I’m just stressed.” “They’re overreacting.” Denial isn’t stupidity, it’s survival. It’s the mind’s way of shielding you from unbearable truth. But every lie comes with interest, and the longer Read more