Triggers: Setting YOU Off

Triggers: Setting YOU Off

  • Posted on December 14, 2015
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I left home at seventeen in order to go to college. I couldn’t wait to get out of the house, with all of its drama and negative energy at the time. I was a resentful, angry teen and my parents weren’t equipped to address anything they were going through themselves, never mind me.  For years to come, every time that I spoke with my family brought the drama and negative energy right back. The first sign of them treating me as if I was 12, I was rolling a joint. Often, I would…continue reading →
Enabling: How to Be a Rockstar

Enabling: How to Be a Rockstar

  • Posted on December 5, 2015
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It’s extremely cliche that a “Rockstar” would go out due to a drug or alcohol related death. It takes tragedies such as Scott Weiland’s death in order for society to take some form of notice to the epidemics that riddle our society. It’s very easy to point the finger in a case like Scott’s where he lived a life of excess in the public eye and stigma enlaced. If you take a minute and look around you, there are Rockstars everywhere: your uncle that is the life of the party, your cousin who…continue reading →
The Holiday Setup: Awareness in Action

The Holiday Setup: Awareness in Action

  • Posted on December 1, 2015
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At this point, you made it through Thanksgiving. It will be a good practice to step back and reflect on what worked as well as what didn’t work, a mental replay of your weekend. I definitely suggest a pencil and paper so you can start fixating the pros and cons. Here are a few questions that can guide you: How did your friend/family member perceive your honesty and making yourself accountable? Were there any awkward moments while walking into the gathering? During? Who were you most happy to see? What did it feel…continue reading →