by Tracey L. Kelley | Aug 4, 2020 | Drug Treatment, Recovery
The need for individualized treatment is essential for everyone, but in particular for members of the BIPOC community: Black, indigenous, and people of color. There are many special circumstances and particular barriers to address to ensure these individuals receive...
by Tracey L. Kelley | Jul 22, 2020 | Recovery
In many respects, social media revolutionized how we communicate with each other. At their best, these online interactions connect us with people in our community and around the world in ways we never could have imagined. However, there are valid reasons to closely...
by Tracey L. Kelley | Jul 13, 2020 | Recovery
There’s no doubt that we’ve all felt lost, forgotten, betrayed, defeated, attacked, or hopeless in our lives. The simple act of being human includes experiencing all aspects of emotion. How we handle the negative or hurtful feelings depends on our...
by Tracey L. Kelley | Jun 23, 2020 | Mental Health, Recovery
We all deal with anxiousness occasionally, but some of us more than others. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) reports that approximately 18 percent of adults in the United States—that’s roughly 40 million people—have some form of anxiety....
by Tracey L. Kelley | May 12, 2020 | Recovery
Some people prefer a spark of spontaneity in their lives and dread the thought of anything becoming too predictable and mundane. Routines are often lumped into these categories because they bring to mind a lackluster existence. But if you think of a sobriety routine...
by Tracey L. Kelley | Apr 24, 2020 | Mental Health, Recovery
Stress doesn’t discriminate—any one of us can feel its effects, even when we try not to. The more you know about stress and how the condition impacts areas of life and health, the better equipped you are to modulate your response to it. Stress? What Stress? Many...
