Running from Demons

It was a Saturday night. My husband and I sat down to watch the 10…

A Home Again

It’s not uncommon to read about a house being seized because its resident is cooking…

Happiness is a Choice

Looking back on my life and where I came from, no matter how bad it…

Extinguishing the Fire

This disease of addiction wants you to remain in a state of obsession and compulsively…

Artificial Happiness

I believe in artificial happiness. That is the only thing I have known. You don’t…

Having Hope

  I started using a substance ever since I was 12 years old. I started…

The Fifth Vital Sign

As told to Colton LeTourneau Since 1991, the U.S has seen a tremendous increase in…

Leading Horses to Water

I work at Meridian Health Services as a licensed clinical-addictions counselor. Most of my time…