Sober on Paper, Still Dangerous at Home There is a type of sobriety that looks impressive from the outside and feels unbearable on the inside. The person is not drinking, not using, not disappearing, not causing the obvious chaos, and everyone around them wants to clap and move on. […]
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Why Addicts Fight For Privacy When They Have Nothing To Hide
The Phone, The Friends, The Lies, The most common argument in homes dealing with addiction is not about drugs or alcohol. It’s about privacy. The phone. The WhatsApps. The friends you’re not allowed to question. The late nights that are “none of your business.” The sudden need for personal boundaries […]
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Why mixing substances is the new normal
Mixing is not a new problem Poly drug use is not some rare, extreme behaviour reserved for people who have “gone off the rails.” It is increasingly the default pattern, especially in social scenes where people treat substances like a playlist. A bit of alcohol to loosen up. A line […]
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Domestic Violence and Addiction
The Collision of Two Crises Domestic violence and addiction often exist in the same household, feeding off each other in a cycle that becomes almost impossible to untangle. Each one reinforces the other. Violence creates shame, fear, and emotional turmoil that drive people to use substances to cope. Substance use […]