Thank You for Not Oversharing
This post was originally published on August 14, 2015. I don’t think I’ve ever rolled my eyes more than I have in recovery. More specifically, in AA meetings. In early recovery, I soaked up people’s...
View ArticleOlive Tree Counseling
The Basics Olive Tree Counseling is the private practice of Maja Cupac, a licensed professional clinical counselor, national certified counselor and certified personal trainer in Louisville, Kentucky....
View ArticleDr. Kevin Chapman
The Basics Dr. Kevin Chapman is a licensed clinical psychologist with a private practice in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Chapman specializes in the treatment of clients with anxiety disorders including...
View ArticleIdeal Option
The Basics Ideal Option was founded by two emergency room physicians as a response to growing need for comprehensive substance abuse treatment during this country’s opioid epidemic. They wanted to...
View ArticleTaking Antidepressants with Painkillers? Watch Out for Brain Bleeding
This post was originally published on August 28, 2015. Chronic pain is a bitch. The people I know who suffer from it are usually, and quite understandably, irritable and depressed. And clinical...
View ArticleTalking Drugs with My Dad
This post was originally published on August 5, 2015. I don’t have the best relationship with my father. He is an alcoholic and a drug addict and has been for most of this life. I know he loves me—he...
View ArticleBridgehaven
The Basics Bridgehaven in Louisville, Kentucky is a not-for-profit behavioral health outpatient clinic that has been serving the community since 1958. Bridgehaven was formed after a study by the...
View ArticleInnovative Family Therapy
The Basics Innovative Family Therapy is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and is a private practice, outpatient clinic. Counseling services are provided by Master’s-level therapists to kids,...
View ArticleCouples Counseling of Louisville
The Basics Couples Counseling of Louisville (CCL) is an outpatient counseling facility that specializes in the care of couples and marital challenges. CCL is the shared practice of two experienced...
View ArticleBrittani Hoyer Counseling
The Basics Brittani Hoyer Counseling is a boutique, outpatient facility in Louisville, Kentucky that provides treatment for an array of issues, mental health conditions and eating disorders. Hoyer is...
View ArticleJacksonville Women’s Home
The Basics Jacksonville Women’s Home is year long, residential substance abuse treatment program for women over the age of 18. It’s operated through Adult and Teen Challenge, a nationwide organization...
View ArticleRevelation Counseling Center
The Basics Louisville, Kentucky’s Revelation Counseling Center is headed up by lead therapist LaShonda Fletcher, an LMFT who was recently voted Best Marriage Counselor in Louisville. Revelation...
View ArticleHelping Teens through Family Therapy
During the teenager years, it’s natural for individuals to start distancing themselves from their families and becoming closer with peers. Although this is part of normal teen development, the family...
View ArticleREADER SPOTLIGHT: How I Got Sober: Lotta
This post was originally published on August 11, 2015. People get sober in all sorts of ways. Sometimes they just quit on their own. Sometimes they go to rehab. They show up in 12-step rooms, ashrams,...
View ArticleDrug Treatment Louisville
The Basics Drug Treatment Louisville is a drug and alcohol treatment facility that provides both men and women with a series of rehab services that includes a medical detox, individual and group...
View ArticleBrighter Sky Counseling
The Basics Brighter Sky Counseling is a boutique, outpatient treatment facility that provides counseling services for adults, adolescents and children in Billings, Montana. Founded by licensed...
View ArticleMontana Psychiatry and Brain Health Center
The Basics Located in Billings, Montana, Montana Psychiatry and Brain Health Center is a private behavioral health practice owned and operated by Dr. Erin Amato. Montana Psychiatry offers a number of...
View ArticleFrom the Red Light District to the Recovery Rooms
Marie Edmonds was just 13 when she first started using drugs. At the time, she didn’t know that addiction would rule the next two decades of her life. “From the day I picked up my first drug, I didn’t...
View ArticleI Come from a Great Family! And I Still Drank Excessively
This post was originally published on August 10, 2015. Here’s something you don’t hear very often from an alcoholic or drug addict: I grew up with two loving, married parents who rarely fought around...
View ArticleBloom Counseling + Wellness Studio
The Basics Bloom Counseling + Wellness Studio in Louisville, Kentucky is a treatment facility that specializes in the care of individuals struggling with the transition into parenthood; women with...
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