A systems-level look at why addiction treatment fails under profit-driven models.

A powerful call to shift addiction treatment away from punishment and toward compassion and evidence-based care.

A trauma-informed exploration of addiction recovery through the lens of neurodivergence.

Trauma isn’t always loud. In this no-sugarcoating guide for clinicians and recovery communities, Belinda Morey explains how trauma and chronic stress fuel co-occurring disorders—and what trauma-informed care actually requires in real practice.

This isn’t about fixing one broken part — it’s about seeing the whole human being. Addiction recovery fails when it ignores trauma, housing, relationships, and community. This article challenges the outdated treatment-only model and explores what real, sustainable healing actually looks like.

A trauma‑informed explanation of passive vs. active suicidal ideation, and why these thoughts often reflect pain—not a wish to die.

Author of the Month December 8, 2025 Katherine Reynolds, Author & Wayfinder Recovery Coaching Tom O'Connor, Publisher Author Katherine Reynolds  is a Certified Trauma-Informed Mental Health & Substance Use Recovery Coach as well as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor . She is the founder of Wayfinder Recovery Coaching ( https://www.way-finder-recovery.com/ ).  According to Katherine Reynolds: Traditional Substance Use Disorder (SUD)  treatment often falls short in achieving long-te

Lived experience + clinical insight—defining adult child syndrome, risks for “rainbow babies,” and protective steps families can take.

Author Tim Lineaweaver shares lived-experience strategies for managing waves of sadness without self-medicating—therapy, movement, mindfulness, routine, and asking for help when needed.

Body brokers and sham rehabs exploit people with addiction—enrolling them in insurance, overbilling with minimal care, then ‘dumping’ patients when coverage ends. Here’s how laws and reporting can stop it.

Behind overdose statistics are children left behind. Sandy Rivers reveals the hidden cost of the opioid crisis: opioid orphans.

John Makohen—author and counselor with lived experience—details why people who are unhoused face steep barriers to SUD treatment (IDs, phones, insurance, transportation,rigid abstinence-first rules) and calls for Housing First, person-centered MOUD, and compassion over compliance.