Penelope’s drinking and drug use began in high school and ramped in her young adulthood. During the 1960s, she traveled around and participated in events like Woodstock and became addicted…
January is synonymous with heartfelt resolutions. We tell ourselves about how this year “everything is going to be different.” Unfortunately, for many of us, by the time February rolls around…
Herschel was stuck in a rut, but he didn’t know he was an alcoholic. He just thought he was binge drinking a few nights a week. Whenever he ended up…
Tad was well-known in the Atlanta community as a successful real estate developer. Then he was arrested for a DUI and made the news. In treatment, he learned that his…
For many of us, the holiday season brings with it a sense of hope. This time of year often gives us much-needed time away from our hectic work lives. It…
Anna K., an anesthesiologist with over 20 years of sobriety, vividly describes an unforgettable night when she gave herself a combination of the narcotics she would administer to patients. This…
When you are entrusting yourself or your loved ones into the care of a counseling staff, you want to know what those counselors are like, what they care about, and…
Between her former husband, her brother, and her sister-in-law, Melissa had been surrounded by people in active addiction for years. She was loaning money, bailing people out of jail, and…
"That's when I found God." This is how Christopher recalls what it felt like to take hydrocodone for the first time. But before long, his addiction took a brutal hold…
Despite a significant opiate addiction, Eric was making good money and eventually was even offered a position as vice president at his company. Initially, he had thought drugs were just…
Kimberly Alexander, MBA, LPC, CPCS Chief Clinical Officer The original 3x3x3 Rubik’s cube has 43 quintillion (43,252,003,274,489,856,000) possible combinations. This number is so big that it’s difficult for most of…
By Matt Wagner, NCC, LPC www.mattwagnerlpc.com Matt Wagner is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has a private practice in Decatur, Georgia. He specializes in guiding his clients through mindfulness, meditation,…