You don't have to use substances to know the emotional roller coaster of loving an addict. The cortisol-dopamine cycle becomes an addiction of its own; desperately worried about them to ecstatic they've survived another day. Its exhausting. hustleberryjam.substack.com/p/let-it-be-...

Disgraceful is what it was and IS!! #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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The Strings Are There: Avoidant Attachment, Sobriety and the Sloppy Art of Showing Up... Disclosure: Some names and identifying details in this essay have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals involved, except in cases where permission has been given or where naming serve...

Recovery always means saying 'no' to things you've consented to before; but that's not always substances.
Sometimes recovery is the difference between 'safe' and 'familiar,' in relationships, and choosing to nurture those that bring safety.

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The positive reinforcement techniques of CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) work twice as well as tough love's "cut em off" approach. For anyone interested, this book is a great read for friends and family of those struggling with substance use.
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