Stormborn Sobriety
Stormborn Sobriety
The first 72 hours sober can feel like your nervous system is trying to crawl out of your skin: mood swings, broken sleep, anxiety spikes, and cravings that sound like “logic” are all common. If alcohol or benzos are involved—or…
Detox is where a lot of people finally say “I’m done,” and it’s also where people get hurt—because withdrawal can turn dangerous fast depending on the substance, your history, and what else is going on in your body. This page…
A common question we hear is, “How do I help someone who refuses help?” You can’t force recovery, but you can stop feeding the chaos, protect your home, and keep a clear path to real treatment open. The goal isn’t to “win the argument”—it’s to reduce harm,…
If you’ve ever asked yourself, “is detox enough?” you’re not weak, you’re not stupid, and you’re not the only one. Detox is the part everyone understands. It’s concrete. You go in, you stop using, you get medically stabilized, and you get discharged. And for a lot of people, that discharge…
Often the biggest trap to our entering a treatment program is the question, “What if I can’t afford treatment?” Treatment being expensive doesn’t mean you’re out of options—it means you need a plan and you need to move. SAMHSA explicitly…