Why You Feel Overstimulated in December (Even If You’re Not Drinking)
If December feels overwhelming, loud, or exhausting, even when your life looks fine, your nervous system may be overloaded. Here’s why, and what actually helps.
Why Traditional Recovery Fails Women (And What Actually Works)
Traditional recovery was designed by men, for men, based on male experiences of addiction. Here's the uncomfortable truth: it's failing women at alarming rates. Women's addiction is often rooted in trauma, shaped by hormones, complicated by caretaking roles, and hidden behind high-functioning facades. We need approaches that address these realities, not ignore them.
Grief, Trauma, and Addiction: Why They're More Connected Than You Think
"I started drinking after my mom died." Sound familiar? There's a powerful connection between grief, trauma, and addiction that most people don't understand - and traditional recovery completely misses it. Here's why treating addiction as the problem (instead of the symptom) keeps women stuck, and what integrated healing actually looks like.