Home – How To Deal With Addiction

 My name is Rae, and I am a recovering drug addict. This website is your go to place for information about substance abuse, addiction, treatment, and mental health issues. This is also a place for you to share your stories or struggles.  If you can’t find the information you’re looking for, just ask and I  will answer any questions you  have. One of the best ways for society as a whole to become more tolerant and understanding of addiction is to talk about it openly and humanely.  

I have spent a long time trying to figure out how to deal with addiction, and I hope this website can help you do the same. I share many personal experiences of my own on this website with the hope that it lessens some of the guilt and shame surrounding addiction and mental health.

There is a profound lack of mental health and addiction treatment for people who often need it the most: those who are incarcerated, often as a direct result of their addiction, and those who are not able to afford or access adequate treatment. My hope is that if we keep talking about it, we can find a way to change this and really help people learn how to deal with addiction properly. I have been on my own recovery journey since 2010, and I’ve learned a lot. My recovery today looks very different than it did in the beginning, and I’d like to share this journey with you.

If you want to ask a question or share your story, use the form to the right of the page! If you don’t want to use your real name, feel free to make one up or just write anonymous. Unless you indicate otherwise, all stories and questions/answers will be posted to the website. If you DO NOT want it posted to the website, just say so and I will answer your question privately via email.