The Gift I Didn’t Expect This Year: Giving Myself Permission to Re-Enter a Partial Hospitalization Program

I didn’t think I’d be here again. Not in that dramatic way. No headline relapse. No ambulance. Just a quiet undoing. One small compromise followed by another. A drink I justified as “controlled,” a skipped meeting I promised I’d make up for. Before I knew it, I was sitting in the same silence I knew […]

How to Use a Partial Hospitalization Program to Try Sobriety in a Safe, Structured Way

If you’ve been thinking about taking a break from alcohol or drugs—or maybe just wondering what life might look like without them—you’re not alone. A growing number of people are “sober curious”: not in crisis, not necessarily identifying as addicted, but simply… curious. Curious about waking up clear-headed. Curious about what it would feel like […]

Thinking About a Partial Hospitalization Program During the Holidays? Here’s How It Really Works

If you’re looking into a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) right now, especially during the holidays, chances are something in your life has tipped from “barely holding it together” to “I can’t keep doing this.” That realization can feel terrifying—but it’s also a signal. A flicker of clarity. It means you know. You’re not pretending anymore. […]

I Was Suicidal in Silence. A Partial Hospitalization Program Helped Me Finally Speak

I didn’t realize how long I’d been disappearing. Not physically. Physically, I was still sitting at my desk. Still showing up to family dinners. Still texting people back with emojis that felt like lies. Still laughing at things I didn’t think were funny. But somewhere underneath the surface, a part of me was fading. Slowly. […]

This Thanksgiving, I’m Grateful I Got Help — The Partial Hospitalization Program That Kept Me From Slipping Back

I’ve been sober for a while now. Technically. I haven’t picked up a drink in over two years. But last November? I came closer than I ever had. No one knew. On paper, I was fine. Still employed. Still attending meetings (sort of). Still showing up to Thanksgiving with a pie and a clean shirt. […]

The Day Everything Fell Apart: How a Partial Hospitalization Program Helped Us Put It Back Together

It started like any other argument. Another missed class. Another door slam. Another emotional shutdown. But something shifted that day. My kid—the one I had raised, fought with, cried over, and prayed for—wasn’t just struggling. They were unraveling. And I couldn’t pretend to hold it together anymore. That was the day everything fell apart. But […]

It’s Okay to Need Help During the Holidays: How Medication-Assisted Treatment Became My Lifeline

I didn’t think I needed help. Especially not during the holidays. To everyone around me, I looked fine—busy, helpful, productive. I had a full calendar, handled my work deadlines, bought the gifts, hosted dinner. But what no one saw were the late nights I spent numbing out just to get through the next day. A […]

How Medication-Assisted Treatment Supports People Who Couldn’t Finish Treatment the First Time

You left. Not because you didn’t care. Not because you weren’t trying. Maybe life got too loud. Maybe the shame crept in. Maybe you ghosted one group and didn’t know how to come back after that. Whatever the reason—you didn’t finish treatment. Now, something in you is whispering: Can I try again? The answer is […]

Why Medication-Assisted Treatment Isn’t as Scary as It Sounds — A New Patient’s Story

The word “medication” scared her more than the diagnosis. Not because she didn’t want to get better—she did. But because deep down, she was afraid that taking medication meant losing herself. Losing her creativity. Her spark. The parts of her that made her feel human, even when she was hurting. This is the story of […]

I Thought I Was Done with Treatment — Then Medication-Assisted Treatment Helped Me Feel Whole Again

There’s a moment in long-term recovery that no one warns you about. You’re sober. You’ve done the groups, stayed the course, maybe even sponsored someone. You’ve rebuilt a life. People tell you they’re proud. You show up to work, to meetings, to birthdays. But inside? You feel off. Not falling apart, not actively using—just flat. […]