This week we bring you Chapter 7 of HIGH Confessions of a Cannabis Addict By Leonard Lee Buschel. Leonard Lee Buschel is…
I never thought there would be an exception to this rule. Not for me. I am a woman’s woman. I…
Recovery is one of the hardest things anyone will undertake. It’s a difficult and often lifelong journey, and its trajectory…
Supporting your mental health in recovery means reasonable, available actions. If you’ve ever suffered from mental illness, you might feel…
Find hope in between the pages. Struggling with any kind of addiction or disorder can feel isolating— an eating disorder…
Straight from the In The Rooms Book Club! Each month, we recommend a different book about addiction and recovery for…
During my first attempt at recovery, I learned to play the guitar. At the time, I worked for a Catholic Parish and aid organization in post-war Bosnia-Hercegovina. There was a kind Irish priest (and former rock n’ roller) also in residence who knew that I liked to sing. However, the only instrument I played, the
As a young lost child in a dysfunctional household I was not permitted access to the outside world. I used to think they were lovingly overprotective, but came to understand that they just couldn’t be bothered to engage with me or prepare me for eventual launch. I was guardedly brought to school, and then walked
Alcoholism and recovery? How did my book wind up in this genre? To make a long story short… I began writing poetry as a teenager in the late sixties after a tragic event triggered depression and PTSD that went unrecognized for decades. Unbeknownst to me, it served as a spiritual release valve that let my
“No! Are you fucking crazy? Put that down, right now! You’ll blow us both to kingdom come!” I couldn’t believe what I saw: my husband reaching up to the chandelier above our dining table, oil can in hand, getting ready to pour oil on lighted candles. I imagined the coming firestorm. How could he be