Real people sharing real stories about their experience with substance abuse and mental health.
During my twenty-five year career in substance abuse treatment, I’ve frequently heard family members (and clients) insist that "Alcohol isn't his/her/my problem - drugs are!" and "Alcoholism isn't his/her/my problem - addiction is!" as if the same principles of recovery from chemical dependency don't apply to any dysfunctional situation where alcohol either isn't present or isn't present enough to be identified as the primary drug-of-choice.
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Why Those Diagnosed With Bipolar Shouldn’t Use Marijuana Marijuana, or cannabis, is sometimes used by people diagnosed with bipolar disorder and other mental disorders. Even more so now that cannabis…
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Avoidant Personality Disorder: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Personality disorders are mental disorders characterized by rigid and unhealthy patterns of thinking, behaving and functioning. According to the National Institute of Mental…
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By: Kayla C., Transformations Alumna Before coming to Transformations, my life was a mess. I was a sad, broken, hopeless little girl living in a woman’s body. I didn’t know…
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By: Michael Murphy, Transformations Manager of Alumni Services Ah yes, “New Year, New Me.” Goes right up there with, “Live, Laugh, Love…” and the million other Bed Bath and Beyond…
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By: Kevin J., Transformations Alumnus Being Sober was not on my radar. I just wanted my life to stop sucking so badly. I wanted to stop getting arrested, overdosing, and…
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By: Mike Murphy, Manager of Alumni Services If there is one thing Marines like, it’s a good acronym. And fortunately for me, A.A. is chock full of ‘em. But…
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The long term use of Percocet, Category C by the FDA, whose main ingredient is oxycodone has been proven to affect a person’s emotional wellbeing and reproductive system. It will lower interest in sex and libido in both male and female users. Women
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By: Bob S., Transformations Alumnus In February 2022, after a couple of years of abusing my body, mind, and soul with alcohol, I started my recovery journey by enrolling myself at…
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By: Mike Murphy, Manager of Alumni Services If there is one thing I have learned in recovery (well, one of the million-ish or so), is that people are very curious…
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