Archive Author: Rachel Kaufman

Being a woman brings challenges that men will never understand. We clutch our keys like knives when we walk to…

An overdose is when a person takes more of a substance than their body can handle. Scientifically, overdoses happen when…

If you’re in recovery, it’s easy to justify a second cupcake by telling yourself at least it’s not heroin. Or…

Some nicknames, like “weed” for “marijuana” and “coke” for “cocaine,” are so common nowadays that most people know what they…

The weeks right after a loved one comes from home from a recovery program are a critical time. Studies have…

You just dropped off your child, spouse, parent, or friend at an addiction recovery center. It’s been a long path…

Sometimes we like to think of life as the plot to a movie. There’s an inciting problem. Something happens that…

Overcoming addiction is scary. Job hunting can be overwhelming. The combination of the two is almost enough to make a…

If your child is using drugs or alcohol, you may feel overwhelmed, angry, or in denial of the problem, or…

Stigma isn’t tangible, but it is very real. It’s seen in the facial expressions of a person when she finds…