How do prescription opioids lead to heroin use? The answer to that question is one that every American can benefit from knowing, in light of distressingly high rates of addiction to painkillers in this country. Heroin is a highly addictive drug that's made from morphine, which is a natural substance that's taken ... 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.
Five Tips for Living with a Recovering Addict
In the realm of addiction treatment, recovery isn't a finite event. Instead, it's a lifelong journey that starts with initial sobriety and lasts for the rest of a substance abuser's life. Temptation will always be there, and sobriety will be dominated by ups and downs. For those living with a recovering addict, the ... Read More
The Link Between Addiction and Family Stress, According to an Expert
Families in the U.S. have been facing high levels of chronic stress for a while now, and, their exposure to acute stressors may have risen also recently, thanks to a dramatic rise in domestic violence. Coinciding with the era of restrictions on travel and social distancing, experts have recorded a 20 percent increase ... Read More
Jessica Simpson Comes Clean About Her Addiction
"Secrets will eat us alive, they keep us really sick ... Once we talk through those secrets, even if it's talking through them with yourself, there's a lot of power in that." — Jessica Simpson An accomplished pop musician, reality TV star and fashion mogul, Jessica Simpson has long been nicknamed "America's ... Read More
3 Truths About Imodium Misuse That Are Hard to Stomach
Imodium is a drug that's not well understood, despite being commonly used to ease the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn's disease, and a whole host of other conditions that affect the digestive tract and cause diarrhea. People have come up with ways to use Imodium other than as directed by the drug ... Read More
How Helicopter Parenting Negatively Affects Recovery
As a parent, there is nothing more important than protecting your children. After all, you brought them into the world, taught them the fundamentals of life and supported their development, from first steps to high school graduation and beyond. However, at some point in life, children will begin to make their own ... Read More
How to Fess Up About an Addiction to a Spouse
How to talk about your addiction is a huge hurdle for many people as is how to tell someone about addiction. Many people living secretly with an addiction don't know how to take the first step in seeking help for it by admitting to addiction. Of the estimated 20.3 million adults in America with a substance use disorder ... Read More
10 Grounding Techniques to Stop the Anxious Ruminating
According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over one-third of Americans experienced anxiety during the August 2020–February 2021 timeframe. The COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest were significant contributors to the rise in anxiety levels. Someone who already has anxiety can ... Read More
