I did a 30 day phone detox, cut my screen time in half and got my life back- here’s what I learned, and what changed. Background I didn’t get a cellphone until I was 16. It was a hot pink Motorola Razr flip phone, which was very chic at the time…

Quitting drinking is the best thing I ever did- but it wasn’t easy. I’ve written about my decision to quit instead of drinking in “moderation.” Quitting drinking entirely challenged me emotionally, socially, and at times had me rethinking my entire life. I have yet to meet a single person whose…

You don’t have an addictive personality, you have trauma. How learning about and healing trauma led me to recovery. My Backstory With Addiction I started smoking cigarettes when I was 14, and I was addicted to them by 15, planning my day around my secret cigarettes and how I would mask the smell so…

Have you ever asked yourself why your life is always stressful? You say you want peace, but somehow, you are always waiting for the other shoe to drop, clenching your jaw, shoulders raised up towards your ears, maybe even holding your breath. Experts say that we can become addicted to…

I quit drinking over a year ago after a tumultuous sixteen year love affair with booze. I realized, after about thirty or so tries- that moderation wasn’t for me. When I was a drinker, I couldn’t imagine my life without alcohol. How will I socialize, go to parties, unwind, or…

My Story I had a 16 year love affair with alcohol, and I ended it over a year ago. I’ve had time to process our relationship, to heal, and move on. Alcohol was an intoxicating lover, but like most on-again-off-again romances, it was toxic AF- literally. I tried to drink in moderation…

Emotional abuse can sneak up on you. — Emotional abuse can creep up on you, and there is literally nothing you could do to deserve it. Although it’s sometimes hard to believe, not everyone we bond with is meant to be in our lives forever. …

Are you a pro at falling for unavailable guys? Maybe you are stuck in the same toxic situationship for years, yearning for the same fool to finally get his act together? …

Are you obsessed with being liked? Do you change your personality depending on who’s around? Is it your mission to change the mind of someone who doesn’t like you? Do you make decisions based on how others will perceive you? Learn to be ok with people not liking you. Getting…