Getting Sober In Los Angeles: Worth The Wait

Woman in Los Angeles Bathroom Pouring Out Her Alcohol To Get Sober

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a psychology professor at Stanford University named Walter Mischel was frustrated with his inability to quit his three-pack-a-day smoking habit and wanted to study the concept of delayed gratification. Mischel gathered children aged four-to-six in a room, free of any distractions, and placed a single marshmallow on the […]

Social Acceptability vs. Recovery

Weighing out the balance of social acceptability vs being open about substance abuse recovery in los angeles

Everyone has ups and downs. For alcoholics and addicts, these ups and downs are taken to the extreme, in the worst cases leading to manias or deep, deep depressions. It’s not uncommon for newly sober people to look, well, a little rough. In our addictions we pick our faces, lose large amounts of weight, and […]

Grappling With Depression as an Addict

Depressed Addict

When the first UFC event was held in 1993, many viewed it as a centuries-in-the-making experiment, an attempt to answer to the perennial question: what is the best method of fighting? A few hours into the event, the answer was clear—and it wasn’t kung fu, muay thai, or karate. Royce Gracie, a relatively unknown practitioner […]

Midnight Mission: A Place for Purpose

Rocket Taking Off At Midnight

Midnight Mission opened in 1914 and its purpose is, “To offer a bridge to self-sufficiency for people experiencing homelessness through recovery services, counseling, education, training, workforce development and continued care services.”It’s worth our admiration, volunteering, and donations. We should always understand there are many others who need our help.And Midnight Mission’s slogan makes profound sense… […]