Can You Spare 5 Minutes?

Addiction, Recovery, Resources

Got 5 minutes? Here’s a great, short video from Just Five about 4 ways to help someone you care about who is struggling with drugs and/or alcohol: get professional medical help seek trustworthy information and solid facts get support from knowledgeable resources...

The Complex Relationship Between Trauma and Addiction

Addiction, Recovery, Resources

It’s tough to overestimate the overlap between trauma and substance abuse. I’ve seen innumerable instances of people in active addiction and in recovery who have suffered trauma. It can be a very complex, cyclical relationship: someone uses alcohol or...

How Do We Start?

Addiction, Recovery

Most often, the question comes from family. Sometimes it’s from friends or from a boss. But it’s essentially the same: Someone we care about has a problem with drugs and/or alcohol. How can we get help? How do we start? The question is a little more complicated than...

Welcome to Recovery Navigators

Addiction, Recovery

I started Recovery Navigators because I remember the confusion, the feeling of being overwhelmed, fear, and anxiety – all mixed with great hope – when I surrendered and decided to stop my substance abuse. I had reached the point at which the pain of continuing...