Drug Use and Mental Health

  1. A Letter to “Risky Business”

  2. Filling the Void

  3. Helpful vs. Harmful Ways to Manage Emotions

  4. Can I smoke weed without being addicted?

  5. How can I stop using drugs?

  6. Is it safe to stop using heroin by myself?

  7. Am I addicted to pills?

  8. Am I harming myself? Types of self-harm

  9. Why can’t I stop using drugs or alcohol?

  10. How can I identify triggers that make me want to use?

  11. I need to use to feel better

  12. I feel alone and want to use or drink

  13. Everything around me makes me want to use

  14. I’m afraid no one will help me with my sobriety

  15. I’ve started drinking or using at work

  16. I’m addicted to more than one substance. What do I do?

  17. Will I get in trouble for drinking or using at school?

  18. My partner doesn’t want me to stop using drugs or get better

  19. Someone I love overdosed

  20. How do I tell my parents their drinking or using makes me feel unsafe?

  21. How can I manage my emotions without drugs or alcohol?

  22. Do I need to break up with my friends who use when I’m sober?

  23. My kid started smoking weed. How do I talk to them?

  24. How do I cope with Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)?

  25. My brain feels like it’s screaming at me!

  26. I blame myself for my loved one’s addiction

  27. How do I find a drug/alcohol counselor?

  28. Do I still need to attend meetings if I’ve been in recovery for a while?

  29. What happens if telling someone about my addiction goes wrong?

  30. I don’t know how to get better or sober

  31. People don’t want me to be sober

  32. How do I cope with loss while in recovery?

  33. Do I have to go to 12-step to quit?

  34. I don’t want to quit drinking or using

  35. I don’t want to stop using or drinking, but how do I cut back?

  36. Why do I get paranoid or see things that aren’t there when I use?

  37. How do I take care of myself with an addiction?

  38. Should I get into a relationship in early recovery?

  39. Is it safe to detox alone?

  40. Finding LGBTQ+ community in sobriety and recovery

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