“A Ticking Time Bomb?” – A Reflection on Addiction Stigma
It happens every now and then. Sometimes in subtle ways; sometimes in more abrasive ways. Every now and then someone will utter the words, “But
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“As Long as He Keeps Fighting I’m Going to Keep Fighting Too”
Addiction is one of those diseases that affects not only the person with the disease, but all the people around the person with the disease.
APG Meets Spartan Racing!
In April the Alternative Peer Group put on the first ever Spartan DEKA at Camp Rhino. This program was originally built for the students at
TINHIH Foundation’s BLACK MONDAY
There Is No Hero In Heroin Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the devastation substance use disorder causes to families. They envision a
Winners Know When to Surrender
When you first walk into the rooms of AA or NA you are met with a rather controversial idea. An idea that contrasts the ideas
Sometimes You Will Disappoint People (An Analysis of Boundaries)
After working with a lot of people in addiction recovery, as well as a lot of family members of people in addiction recovery, a very
Grief and Sobriety
This month my grandmother passed away. While it has been hard, it has also taught me a great deal about grief. This is the first
Gratitude and Apologies
As this holiday season rolls around, so do the reminders of the importance of gratitude. People are inundated by the social media posts with pictures
Chapter 1
Starting this upcoming year the TINHIH blog will be doing something new. Occasionally, in lieu of an article, a chapter of a first person narrative
There is No Wall
You’ve probably done it. I’ve done it. The majority of human beings who have their basic needs met have done it. We see someone homeless
Humanity versus a Disease
Below is a dedication to both people suffering with addiction, and people who have loved ones suffering with addiction. It is also a reframe of
The Price Tag of Sobriety
There are a lot of challenges that come with getting sober. There are the emotional challenges: facing past mistakes, removing toxic relationships from your life,
Rock for Recovery – A Scholarship Story
Music. Movement. And a Really Big Mission. Mission High School is the first publicly funded recovery high school in America, so it’s no surprise that
Raised in the Arms of Rigorous Honesty (An Analysis of Therapy alongside AA or NA)
One of the most common treatments for alcoholism / addiction is still AA and NA. AA and NA both offer a program of step work,
“The House That Built Me”
“The House That Built Me.” For most people it’s their childhood home, the place where they grew up, the place where they made their first
Transfer of Addiction – Interview with Dr. Lara Pence
During my years navigating the recovery world I had doctor after therapist after specialist after mentor warn me of the dreaded “transfer of addiction.” When
Transfer of Addiction
The mental health field (and for the purpose of this article, specifically the addiction recovery field) is an interesting little world. There are a lot
The Thin Red Line – An Analysis of Not Enabling Versus Withholding Support
It’s a very common explanation, “We had to step away because they were in active addiction.” No one argues with that explanation. It’s actually one
You Can Sandbag Mental Health Training Too
How many times in your life have you heard the story of the Gym Hopeful? The one where the well-meaning person signs up for a
