Vital Voyage Author of the Month, Michael Cline, gives a raw account of addiction’s exhausting cycle.

Joshua Bennett-Johnson, LADC-II's, firsthand recovery experience reveals the complex role of RX medication in his treatment plan.

Polysubstance use is now the reality for many people in addiction, but most recovery models haven’t caught up.

Vital Voyage Author of the Month Michael Cline reflects on turning sixty without ever. feeling fully grown up.

Recovery coach Belinda Morey states bullying doesn’t stay in childhood—it follows us. She shares her own lived experience and offers ways to help and heal.

Counselor and author Tim Lineaweaver writes about how building perseverance in his recovery transformed his life through discipline and commitment.

Vital Voyage Blog Author of the Month Michael Cline delves into the profound impact of childhood environments and generational norms, particularly those of Generation X, on shaping adult mental health.

Author Camilla Richardson shares a deeply personal reflection on long-term sobriety, learning to live fully, and embracing growth beyond abstinence.

What happens when your identity doesn’t fit neatly into one box? Kristen Crisp shares a powerful lived-experience story about navigating faith, addiction, and stigma—and the emotional toll of hiding who you really are. This article explores how labels can both define and confine us, and what it takes to reclaim authenticity in recovery.

John Makohen, CASAC Advanced, RCP, tells a powerful story about stigma and traditional recovery systems. What happens when the system meant to help you rejects you?

Peer Support Specialist Michael Cornell writes that forgiving others is hard—but forgiving yourself can be even harder.

Trauma and addiction can erode self-belief and resilience. But perseverance can be learned.