A while back, I watched a video about a woman explaining why she left her husband. He did not cheat on her. He was not abusive. She left him because he was “boring,” and she felt she could “do better.” Apparently, after a year of trying to catch a “higher value man” she was left lonely and depressed, aware now that the husband she threw away was actually a really good husband, even though he was not “exciting.” This is sadly common among both husbands and wives...

We often talk about the dangers of intoxication. However, for the person who is struggling with substance use, they may feel that there is no benefit to coming off the substances. Many people who resort to substance use do so because they are trying to escape the painful realities of their life. For that person, being sober is scarier than the inability to think straight when intoxicated. With that in mind, let's examine some of the benefits of sobriety...