Stigma within a Stigma
By Renee Sieradski, EA My husband was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after we had been married for 8 years. When I told others I found their reactions unsettling. Most had...
Read MoreBy Renee Sieradski, EA My husband was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after we had been married for 8 years. When I told others I found their reactions unsettling. Most had...
Read MoreBy Barbara Nicholson-Brown I was going to begin this piece about the magic of recovery month we celebrated just a few weeks ago. And suddenly life as we knew it...
Read MoreBy Dina Evan, Ph.D Most of us are holding on by the seat of our pants today, waiting for the next feud, flood or failure of our government to return...
Read MoreBy Alan Cohen I recently learned of the death of a musician I admire. Ruud was a trombonist in André Rieu’s orchestra. Besides being a talented musician, he was something...
Read MoreColumbine Shooting Survivor shares his journey at Recovery Expo Do you remember where you were on April 20, 1999? Art of Recovery Expo, Keynote Speaker, Austin Eubanks personally experienced the...
Read MoreBy Samuel Burba, Interim Director of the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family Several years ago, I read a statistic that will always stick with me in my profession...
Read MoreBy Renee Sieradski, EA As I was mowing the lawn one Sunday morning, a neighbor and her son passed by. The mom was looking at her cell phone and her...
Read MoreBy Dr. Dina Evan Someone once said. “The face of the devil is our own.” That is true in this moment. We have tolerated bigotry, dishonesty, racism and prejudice and...
Read MoreTwo-thirds of teens who report abuse of prescription medicine are getting it from friends, family and acquaintances. Make sure the teens in your life don’t have access to your medicine....
Read MoreMilitary service brings a risk for serious injury, and with it, the possibility of severe or chronic pain. Such pain may be treated with prescription medication —sometimes opioids, which carry...
Read MoreWhile traveling in Europe to attend an André Rieu concert, my laptop wouldn’t boot. If you ever had this happen, you know it can be, well, disconcerting. I Googled computer...
Read MoreBy Jim Kreitler, MS Last year I wrote an article for this publication entitled “Are Arizona Addicts for Sale?” focusing on existing ethical issues in the field, in particular patient...
Read MoreI remember the first time I could no longer tolerate what used to be acceptable. After watching a movie that showed a character being shot and throwing up, I felt...
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