The citizens of our nation owe a world of gratitude to our first responders for the stressful and difficult jobs that they perform in saving lives every day. Unfortunately, the chronic nature of job stress is more than many first responders can manage without finding ways to decompress the emotional and physical toll that it takes on their bodies. Many first responders turn to having a few drinks or experimenting with drugs to help them find a little homeostasis after a rough call, never thinking that it could turn into an addiction. The rate of addictions among all first responders ...
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Dear Loved One, I know you are exhausted. The worry, stress, lies, manipulation and overwhelming fear has taken a toll on you. The negative emotions; guilt, shame, depression and anxiety are consuming you. Your life isn’t the same. How you long for peace and a sense of normalcy. I know this because I too love an addict. No matter how strong or independent a loved one is, addiction forces us into co-dependency and enabling behavior. It is part of our nature to care for our loved ones. How many times have we thought to ourselves “Of course I can fix this; he ...
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