You go to bed late, crash hard, and wake up wrecked. Or worse — you get a “full night’s sleep” and still drag yourself out of bed like you’ve been hit by a truck. That’s not laziness. That’s burnout. The False Promise of Sleep…
Focus has always been my double-edged sword. With ADHD traits, I can hyper-focus for hours — but I can just as easily spin into loops, overthinking the same problem until I burn myself out. Coffee helped in bursts, but it left me wired, jittery,…
When I first heard about glycine, I wasn’t expecting much. It’s the simplest amino acid, the kind of thing you’d skim past on a supplement label without a second thought. But once I tried it, I realised it was the missing piece in my…
For years, my nights looked the same: I’d lie down, close my eyes… and my brain would keep spinning. Thoughts looped, worries replayed, and the sense of “always on” made winding down nearly impossible. I tried all the usual fixes — less screen time,…
L-Theanine: My Go-To for Calming ADHD Overdrive If you’ve ever lived with ADHD or just a busy, overstimulated brain, you’ll know the feeling: thoughts racing, body wired, and no off switch in sight. For years, that was me. I’d be productive in bursts, but…
It’s not about fireworks. It’s about foundations. In the beginning, everything feels like a breakthrough. Your first sober day. That journal entry that actually landed. The first time you said no and meant it. The first proper night’s sleep in years. You feel it…
Recovery doesn’t guarantee peace. It gives you the tools to return to it. Recovery isn’t a bubble. You don’t do 90 meetings in 90 days and suddenly the world gets quiet. Life keeps throwing curveballs: An argument at home A shift in your routine…
Helping others in recovery shouldn’t cost you your own. When you start doing well in recovery, something powerful happens: People start looking to you. Asking questions. Wanting what you’ve found. And suddenly, you become the one giving back — the helper, the guide, the…
You don’t need more motivation — you need to believe who you are becoming. Let’s cut to it. You don’t stay clean because you remembered to say no. You stay clean because you’ve become someone who doesn’t need to escape anymore. That’s the difference…
You didn’t come this far to tick boxes. You came to become yourself again. When people talk about recovery, they often treat it like a job. A checklist. A thing you do. Go to the meeting. Say the right words. Avoid the old places….
