Facing addiction is never an easy endeavor. For those who suffer from a co-occurring mental health condition, the stages of addiction recovery become even more difficult. With an excess of stigma surrounding both addiction and mental health, it can be difficult for dual diagnosis individuals to receive the help that they desperately need to …
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Most people won’t want to think about what it will mean for them when their parents get older, but it happens to us all. You don’t need to ruminate over worse case scenarios and give yourself anxiety, but there are some key things you must remember as your parents get older to make life more …
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Everyone ages. It is a big part of the human condition. As men age their bodies and minds change, often gaining experience, wisdom, and talents through the years. Most men also begin losing some of their flexibility, drive, and sexual prowess. There are also many ways the years try to cause wear-and-tear on men’s ability …
You don’t know me but reading my blog gives you some insight into who I am right now. Who I was before remains a mystery at least for a little while. My lives are starting to collide with old friends discovering my blog and new friends discovering my life. On my blog I reveal …
there are a series of tremendous benefits to keeping a diary as an adult, and just because this pastime has fallen from popularity, doesn’t mean that it’s not worth exploring all the same.
While traveling solo can be a daunting thought, there are some amazing adventures to be had that you can do all on your own and not crumble with anxiety! Some of the best experiences in the world can be done independently. You’ll meet like-minded travelers along the way, make memories that will never fade, …
[contentblock id=1 img=gcb.png] What’s your favorite Halloween movie? This is my favorite family friendly Halloween movie. What age did you stop trick-or-treating? Stop? Nobody told me I had to stop at a certain age. Even now after the kids come in the neighborhood we adult emptynesters trick or treat each other. We meet in the middle …
An interview with Krystal Jane Ruin the author of Winter’s Siren.
January is often a time of year where people feel really down and low. January blues can set in as you fear the monthly wait for your wages, or the dreaded credit card bill. The cold weather seems to feel colder somehow, and the festive spirit you had has well and truly been packed away …
All my life I have tried to be organized tried to be Martha Stewart, the Domestic Goddess. I even vacuumed in pearls once like June Cleaver. None of it worked. I was still me. Still a single mother, living in the hood, just trying to keep it all together with no clue of exactly what I was supposed to be doing.
Running out of ideas for entertaining the grandkids when they come to visit? Want to find some new ways to keep them busy that doesn’t involve electronics, TV, or video games? Want to create some memories that they will cherish and have loads of fun at the same time? Then you will want to keep …
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I woke up this morning and went outside to check the mail forgetting it was Sunday, which is often the case since I have been working from home. One day often runs into another just like when the children were little and I was at home caring for them. My neighbor calls out ‘Happy Easter!” …
