A couple of month’s ago, the doctor I have had for years moved away. After years of taking Adderall for ADHD and OCD, I was left with either exploring alternatives to Adderall or looking for a new doctor. The fact that Adderall has such an insane stigma attached to it, I didn’t want to even think about trying to find a new doctor, at least not yet. I found an online forum where Adderall alternatives […] Read the Full Article »
The Demonizing of Addiction
Earlier today, I saw this image on my Facebook feed. Please excuse the colorful language in the image, it is not mine – I found it that way. Addiction is one of those things I have seen, up close and personal the majority of my adult life. There were times I felt that if there were an addict within a 20 mile radius, I was going to attract them. It all goes back to the […] Read the Full Article »
Tragedy In the Heartland – Mental Illness and Depression are Real
Yesterday, my normal day was interrupted by a phone call from a friend who was attending a Veteran's Day program at a small, local school that happened to be the school I attended, and one that my children attended most of their lives. When I saw his name on my phone, I knew instantly something was wrong. I answered, and straight away he said he noticed I was friends with a certain family on Facebook […] Read the Full Article »