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A Message to Adult Children of Alcoholics

by Justin Kunst | Dec 20, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health

Many children grow up in alcoholic households, and this sometimes causes them harm later in life. We refer to these people as adult children of alcoholics. This term isn’t meant to sound derogatory. It doesn’t imply that these individuals are childish or that they...

Opportunity Cost and the Choices We Make In Active Addiction

by Justin Kunst | Nov 1, 2016 | Recovery

When we refer to alcoholism and addiction as a “disease,” some people misinterpret this as an excuse for our behaviors. They believe the implication to be that we had no choice in our actions, that we simply went about like mindless zombies. And at times, this wasn’t...

Are You An Enabler?

by Justin Kunst | Oct 19, 2016 | Addiction

Do you allow a loved one such as a child or spouse to act recklessly without consequence? Are there times at which you experience difficulty expressing emotions other than fear, anger or depression? Do you tend to put your own needs after those of others? How often do...

College Drug Addiction: Dealing with Drug Dependence in School

by Justin Kunst | Oct 3, 2016 | Addiction

Most people know college as a time for experimentation. This is when you drink, try out a few drugs, and maybe even test out your sexual preferences. At least, that’s what TV and movies might have us believe. In truth, it doesn’t take that long to decide whether or...

Emotional Abuse and Addiction/Codependency

by Justin Kunst | Sep 6, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health, Treatment

Both addicts and codependents often find a need to do some serious soul-searching upon entering recovery. In doing so, we often learn that our problems started long before we initially thought they did. Quite often, some of our behavior patterns first presented...

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The demands of work, parenthood, and school have never been higher. And with social media constantly showing what we could be doing, it’s no wonder that people are having a hard time feeling like they’re keeping up. As such, it’s understandable how prescription...

The Stigma of Addiction

Nov 11, 2020

Although people struggling with addiction are encouraged to seek treatment, they don’t always do. This is mainly because addiction isn’t treated the way cancer or cardiovascular disease is treated. Much of this can be attributed to the stigma of addiction....

Letter to his Mom

Nov 11, 2020

An Addicted Son’s Letter to His Mom Dear Mom, I know raising me has not been easy and believe me I know my addiction has had you up many nights waiting for the day that you might get the call to come identify my body. I feel awful now that I know what you had to go...