Recovering Addicts Offer Advice on Making the Most of Treatment
A guest post by Cecelia Johnson ‘Don’t be scared to say it’ : Recovering Addicts Offer Advice on Making the Most of Treatment Some who struggle with a drug or alcohol addiction believe rehabilitation won’t help. Perhaps they’ve seen others enter rehab only to return... Read MoreFour signs that you might not be ready for marriage
When I was twelve years old, I thought I had it all figured out. I can remember telling my mom with such confidence that I was going to get married at 20 and have my first baby at 22 years old. She would giggle ever so slightly and then take on a stern, authoritative... Read MoreHow to treat a minor burn at home
I don’t know why, but I always burn myself on cast iron skillets. I’m so used to cooking with pots and pans with ubiquitous cool-to-the-touch handles, and for some reason I hardly ever remember that’s not the case with cast iron. I cook a lot, so I’ve burnt my hands... Read More
Suicide support for loved ones
An old oak tree marked the sharp turn in the road. It was her oak tree, the one she would slam into at full speed, the one that would take her life. She passed it every day on the way home; she thought about it every day. She didn’t want to live anymore, and that tree... Read More