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July 22,2020

“We truly have seen the contagiousness of personal development, and when more people engage in personal development, more people begin... more

February 19,2020

"When you find your tribe, you can rely on people—and you have to show up for them" more

February 12,2020

"The critical thing is to face our fears—to stay with an emotion we're having difficulty with, or to stay with... more

January 29,2020

"In some ways, a person who comes through a program like ours has an unfair advantage over the general population.... more

January 22,2020

“At Driftwood, the staff and residents always eat meals together, we do a lot of things together, and we don't... more

January 15,2020

“Some trainers have one way to do something. But every client is different. Each body is weak and strong in... more

January 7,2020

“When you take people who have been eating badly, and you feed them [well] for thirty, sixty, ninety days, the... more

January 2,2020

Loneliness shortens and impoverishes our lives—and we’re increasingly enveloped in systems that, by design or accident, isolate us. more

December 16,2019

Loneliness “predisposes people to entire spectrums of physical and mental illnesses. [It] creates a hunger in the brain [that] hypersensitizes... more

December 10,2019

“Everyone has experienced trauma to some degree, and everyone out there numbs. Whether the numbing strategy is binge-watching Netflix, or... more

November 11,2019

People struggling with addiction, economic insecurity, or mental illness are not separate from us; they're our family members, our neighbors,... more

November 7,2019

Drug courts and jail-like “treatment centers” may seem like a humane alternative to conventional drug criminalization — but they carry... more

October 31,2019

For obvious reasons, Pain and Glory should interest anyone interested in addiction and recovery. It’s reminiscent of Ingmar Bergman's best... more

October 24,2019

“People’s reluctance to accept that they have this illness—the blow to one's sense of identity and the social stigma associated... more

October 17,2019

“At Driftwood, we have a multifaceted approach to treatment. We try to foster a recovery lifestyle, and a big part... more

October 10,2019

“The first thing people need to know is that these drugs take over the survival center. I don’t call it... more

October 3,2019

Welcome to Kuraĝo, a new blog covering addiction, trauma, recovery, wellness, and the search for meaning. more

August 30,2018

Despite the popularity of drugs like amphetamines and marijuana in Texas, alcohol remains the substance of choice for most users.... more