Real people sharing real stories about their experience with substance abuse and mental health.
During my twenty-five year career in substance abuse treatment, I’ve frequently heard family members (and clients) insist that "Alcohol isn't his/her/my problem - drugs are!" and "Alcoholism isn't his/her/my problem - addiction is!" as if the same principles of recovery from chemical dependency don't apply to any dysfunctional situation where alcohol either isn't present or isn't present enough to be identified as the primary drug-of-choice.
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The term mental health encompasses many different disorders. As listed in DSM-5, there are nearly 300 different mental health conditions, which, again, can vary from individual to individual. Your mental health may be influenced by a wide range of variables, including key life events and genetics — which is why each person’s experience and journey…
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By: Mike Murphy, Manager of Alumni Services We Cannot Do This Alone. As a person in recovery who also happens to work in treatment, I get asked a fair amount of questions pertaining to sobriety. Not only in my work life, but in my personal life, as well. If you ask me, this is to…
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By: Anonymous Alumni I hope you will understand my anonymity in this article, as I am still commissioned in the Army. But when Mike from Alumni asked if I would be interested in doing this, I knew I couldn’t say no. Afterall, I owe my current life to the folks at Transformations. They showed me…
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By: Lisa B., Transformations Alumni Coordinator The holiday season, while often associated with being a time of joy, festivities, and family traditions, can be overwhelming. Financial stress, the loss of a loved one, seasonal depression, or navigating your first (or tenth) Christmas sober comes with a host of challenges, but they do not need to…
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Statistics show that often people who have a mental health disorder have substance abuse issues. There are many reasons for this. Some include the stress a person is under…
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Most of us have probably heard the term OCD, which stands for obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is often used as slang such as, “I’ve alphabetized all of my books…
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Bipolar disorder is a debilitating, life-altering mental health disorder. Each year, its symptoms will affect nearly six million American adults, which represents about 2.6 percent of the U.S. adult population.
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Learn to Spot Depression Whether it’s someone you love or yourself, depression isn’t always easy to determine. Everyone feels sad from time to time. But actual clinical depression is not the same as being sad, and it is important to know the signs. There are traditional signs like feeling hopeless and some signs that are…
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What Is Social Isolation and Its Risks? The CDC stated the answer in simple terms: Loneliness is the feeling of being alone, regardless of the amount of social contact. Social isolation is a lack of social connections. Social isolation can lead to loneliness in some people, while others can feel lonely without being socially isolated….
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