A Life With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

The following post by A.J. Becker outlines his personal experiences living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. He shares this post with us in hopes to spread awareness about this disorder. When I was about 5 years old, when my brain was overstimulated I would feel very uncomfortable, scared and anxious, and would cry as a […]

Preventing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders

What are Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders? Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is a general term that basically includes two specific disorders that affect a fetus because the mother drinks alcohol between the child’s conception and birth.  The specific disorders are: (a) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Abnormal development of the fetus’s face and sometimes internal organs, hands, […]

What is Trauma? – Scott Stolarick, LCPC

Sure, we have all heard the word. Chances are we have spoken about it from time to time, and felt as though we firmly understood its meaning. Maybe we use the word in a joking context or with hyperbolic flare. Regardless, it is in our vocabulary, it is part of the public awareness now more […]

Recommended Reading on Addictions

If you’re looking for a list of great books to read on the subject of addictions/recovery, we’ve put together a short list for your convenience Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol By Anne Dowsett Johnston 2013 In Drink: The Intimate Relationship between Women and Alcohol, award-winning journalist Anne Dowsett Johnston combines in-depth research […]