Tim O’Leary exposes misaligned financial incentives inside the SUD treatment industry that reward relapse, extended stays, and insurance cycles rather than patient recovery.

Tim Lineaweaver reflects on judgment in recovery and the importance of taking your own inventory.

November 17, 2025 Michael Cline, Author and Freelance Writer Tom O'Connor, Publisher Looking back at memories from your childhood highlights both the positive and negative experiences from your early years. Traumatic childhood memories are often repressed as a defense mechanism against overwhelming emotions. They can resurface due to a variety of factors, including new stress, a familiar smell, or changes in your life, even if you're not consciously aware of the connection. I

A powerful therapeutic case story showing how childhood trauma patterns can be broken—toward recovery, reconnection, and personal identity.

Wes Arnett shows how the 'Let Them' theory empowers recovery coaches to release control and foster autonomy, resilience, and sustainable change.

Body brokers and sham rehabs exploit people with addiction—enrolling them in insurance, overbilling with minimal care, then ‘dumping’ patients when coverage ends. Here’s how laws and reporting can stop it.

Brandi McCurdy, a critical care nurse practitioner and mother, shares her raw story of fighting a broken system, setting boundaries, and learning to love her daughter through addiction while prioritizing her own healing

In Part II of her Substance Use Disorder Series, counselor Belinda Morey shares her deeply personal journey through addiction, suicidal ideation, and the fight for recovery. Drawing from both lived experience and her work in the field, Belinda highlights how even in the darkest moments, hope can emerge through resilience, community, and compassion. This powerful story invites readers to reflect on the struggles of addiction while offering a message of healing and renewal.

Discover how telehealth recovery coaching breaks barriers—bringing private, flexible, stigma-free addiction support into the home.

Are you stuck in survival mode? When Survival Becomes A Diagnosis, refers to a state of ongoing stress and survival mode that can cause various mental and physical health problems. This happens when the body's natural stress response, known as the fight-or-flight response, stays active over time, impacting different bodily systems and mental functions. While survival mode is a normal stress response, long-term activation can lead to negative effects.