By RACHEL HUGHES-HUDGEL, MBA The one thing I hated more than anything in the world was dating. Dating was hard enough. When you threw in the fact that I was in my 20’s and sober, it somehow managed to get that much harder. “Would you...
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Sobriety & The Holidays
By RACHEL HUGHES-HUDGEL, MBA It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The snow is falling, children are on break from school, and everyone is excited to be home with their families and friends. Except sometimes when you’re sober, family & friends can become overwhelming....
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It Started From The Bottom
By Carlee Perdue, LCDC-II On June 5, 2013, I got dropped off after dark on the stoop of a sober house in Reynoldsburg, Ohio with nothing but a trash bag full of belongings. At that time, anyone who cared about me wasn’t really talking to...
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Why Cats are Good For Your Mental Health
By Rachel Hughes, MBA If you needed another reason to celebrate your cat or adopt your first one, then you’ve come to the right place. Cats are good for the soul. They make us feel good and give us a reason to get up every...
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Why We Still Need To Talk About COVID-19 During Mental Health Awareness Month
By Tim schilling, Msw, LICDC, LISW-S (Executive Director, Lighthouse Behavioral health solutions) These are extraordinary times! We have lived with the reality of COVID-19 for more than a year. As the month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month, it seems a good time to...
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How Alcohol Became More Normalized During COVID-19
By Rachel Hughes, MBA It’s harrowing to think that a little over a year ago our entire world was shut down. We didn’t know that most of us would be working from home, that we wouldn’t be allowed the simple luxury of going out to...
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