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
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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
Brain First, then Body
When we pick up the broken pieces of ourselves and venture out on the road to recovery we often have a vision of what we
On Relapse (And Lifting Heavy Things)
“Why would you throw your life away like that?” “You worked so hard to rebuild, you were happy, why would you make that mistake again?”
Not a Problem, But a Superpower
Every superhero needs a superpower. And if superhero lore has taught us anything it is that superheroes often come across their superpower through adversity. For
TINHIH’s Rock for Recovery is positioned to support scholarships for adolescents in recovery
When TINHIH envisioned a recovery high school, we always planned on supporting the students during their time at high school. A chance to combat the
Black Monday 2019 Recap
There is NO Hero in Heroin Foundation (TINHIH) Foundation and Rebel Recovery Community present the 6th Annual Black Monday Public Education Forum on Monday, February
There is nothing sadder than cleaning your kids room …
When you are the parent of a child (or in my case children) who sufferers from substance use disorder- you seem to clean their rooms
