There are no words. But there are looks, hugs, touches, tears and even smiles. Elizabeth was the first person I truly loved more than life itself. Our theme song was Rod Stewart’s song “Have I told you lately that I love you”, the favorite phrase ‘there will never be...
A Sexy Halloween Costume Could Be a Relapse Warning Sign I get it, we are supposed to practice these principles in all our affairs, but does this really apply to Halloween? Back in the late 1800’s a brave woman decided to go trick-or-treating not as just a normal...
Science proved that our menstrual cycle plays a role in the success of drug addiction treatment. - From your friendly neighborhood OBGYN As I watched my boyfriend eat cheese-its and burp during Monday night football I realized, a woman’s body is 10 times more...
Donald Trump’s Words Could Prove Fatal To Women With An An Eating Disorder As a woman in recovery from an eating disorder, I have been glued to CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, CSPAN and all the others throughout the election. I have been waiting for one of the thousands of...
A Gender Specific, Women's Drug Rehab Will Save Your Life I had been to many, many drug rehabs in my 28 years, but nothing seemed to work. Finally one morning after I woke up with my eyeliner smudged across my face and my Juicy sweatpants covered in blood and puke I...
I Stayed Sober & She Relapsed…Why? Remember that friend I talked about last week? The one who I was inseparable from? The one who ran into the boys’ apartment to get water to put out that fire? Well, she called me not too long ago. We haven’t spoken in a LONG time,...
Fear Won’t Kill You! Fear won’t kill you, but it definitely feels like it will! I say this as a woman in long-term recovery who’s faced more than a few “fear situations” in my time. Look, fear sucks. We’re told in treatment that fear is responsible for a large portion...
Can Listening to Certain Music Make You Relapse? I’ve asked friends this question over the last few weeks. Their response has been overwhelmingly NO! Still, it’s a question worth asking and one that’s been on my mind a lot lately. See, the first rehab I ever went to,...
One Question? It’s Really That Simple? First, let me say that nothing written below is original. I didn’t come up with any of it. They’re my words, but the ideas all belong to twelve-step fellowships. With that disclaimer out of the way – do you think you’re an...