For those in recovery from substance abuse, forgiveness is often a powerful tool for healing, learning, and personal growth. Embracing forgiveness lets people unburden themselves of resentment, guilt or shame, so they can step into a healthier and more fulfilling life. Whether this involves forgiving oneself or ... Read More
Kristina Robb-Dover
Kristina Robb-Dover
Kristina Robb-Dover is an Atlanta-based writer, editor, and author of two books with publishing houses. She has degrees from Yale College and Princeton Theological Seminary.
Self-Care in a Helping Profession: An Expert’s Insights
People who enter helping and caregiving professions often do so because they want to help others — and helping others can be a source of joy and fulfillment. Even so, research has found that rates of job stress, particularly emotional stress, are higher among this population, increasing susceptibility to ... Read More
Parentification: Examples and Mental Health Effects
Children look first to their parents for security and love. This attachment can have a profound and far-reaching impact on children’s development, affecting their mental health in adulthood — for better and for worse. When a child feels insecure in this most formative relationship in their life, it might be for ... Read More
Why Quitting Alcohol Is So Hard
An estimated 62 percent of American adults report drinking alcohol at least sometimes. Of those who drink, 69 percent have had a drink within the last week. 19 percent think they drink more than they should. 10.2 percent of Americans aged 12 and older have alcohol use disorder (AUD), meaning they struggle to stop or ... Read More
Drug Profile: What Are Inhalants?
Common household items have a long history of being used by people for a purpose other than what they were intended for. Things like spray paint, glue, contact cement, nail polish, and paint thinner are inhaled through the nose or mouth for the quick and inexpensive "high" they give. Even medicinal gases and compounds, ... Read More
Consequences of Alcoholism: Loss of Your License
Despite alcohol being legal and the fact that most people consume it from time to time, consuming too much can have major consequences. Alcohol use disorder (AUD), more colloquially called "alcoholism," is defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) as an impaired ability to control ... Read More
Consequences of Alcoholism: Damaged Relationships
The effects of alcohol use disorder (AUD) are far from limited to the person with the drinking problem. Their close loved ones are often directly impacted by the consequences of the addiction, and the damage that AUD leaves behind can make maintaining healthy relationships difficult or impossible. However, with ... Read More
Consequences of Alcoholism: Loss of a Job
Alcohol use disorder (AUD), sometimes referred to as alcoholism or alcohol abuse, can affect virtually every part of someone's life. In the U.S. alone, 28.9 million people aged 12 and older struggled with AUD in 2023, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). If you struggle with AUD, you ... Read More
