Detox is not the win In Cape Town, detox has become a comforting word families cling to because it sounds practical and clean. You picture a person going in rough, getting medically sorted out, sleeping properly for a few nights, […]
A Drug That Breaks Entire Environments Methamphetamine (tik) is not simply a substance problem. It is a community problem, a family problem, a structural problem, and a mental-health problem all bleeding into each other until no one can tell where […]
For most people, boredom is harmless, an empty afternoon, a long queue, a quiet Sunday. But for someone in recovery, boredom can feel like a threat. The silence of ordinary life is deafening when you’ve lived in chaos. Stillness feels […]
When people picture addiction, they often imagine chaos, broken homes, poverty, absentee parents, shattered relationships. But what happens when the addiction grows quietly inside a “good” family? The kind with two cars, Sunday lunches, and framed graduation photos? The kind […]
We live in an age where even healing has a spotlight. Sobriety isn’t just a private journey anymore, it’s content. People document every step, from detox to “day 1000,” turning recovery into something that looks more like a brand than […]
The first truth about recovery that no one warns you about is this: it doesn’t just strip away the drugs, the booze, or the behaviours. It strips away you. Or at least, the version of you that addiction built, the […]
It’s one of the hardest conversations in addiction recovery, the moment when someone says, “Rehab didn’t work for me.” It’s usually said with quiet frustration, or bitterness, or shame. And yes, sometimes, it’s true. Not every rehab is good. Not […]
There’s a dangerous myth about addiction, that it happens to people who are reckless, selfish, or weak. The truth is the opposite. Many of the people who struggle most deeply with addiction are, in fact, good people, kind, empathetic, responsible, […]
Alcohol addiction is a serious and chronic health condition that affects individuals across all age groups, including young adults. For those aged 18 to 25, risky drinking behaviors such as binge drinking significantly increase the likelihood of developing alcohol dependence […]
No matter how despondent life seems right now, there are many ways to start feeling better today. Use these tools to help yourself or a friend. What is Teen Depression? The teenage years can be really tough, and it’s perfectly […]
