In 1951 Beatrice Jorgensen founded Friendly House, which was the first alcohol rehabilitation program created by women for women. The mission of Friendly House is to “provide women seeking recovery from alcohol and…
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Substance use disorder (SUD), also known as addiction, is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) as a complex, chronic, neurological disorder. The Mayo Clinic explains addiction…
Opioids are a type of drug used to alleviate moderate to moderately severe pain. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH), “Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal…
LGBTQ+ is an acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/ questioning that is colloquially used to describe an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. People that identify as non-heterosexual or non-cisgender may…
Transitional housing, such as sober living facilities, are optional residential group homes for individuals to move into after completing a formal substance abuse and/ or addiction treatment program. The Los Angeles Times explains…
The Los Angeles Times explains that “according to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, housing is ‘affordable’ if rent and utilities cost no more than 30% of your total income each…
Detox, or detoxification, is the first step in the continuum of care for addiction treatment. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) explains detox as “a set of interventions aimed at…
Eating disorders are defined as “serious medical illnesses marked by severe disturbances to a person’s eating behavior,” and are characterized by abnormal, irregular eating habits, and an extreme concern with one’s body weight…
There are uncountable benefits to being part of a sober community if you are in substance abuse or addiction recovery. Substance abuse and addiction can be exceedingly lonely. Part of the explanation of...
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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is one of ten personality disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). Each of the ten personality disorders is categorized into one…
