by Summit | May 28, 2024 | Blog, Mental Health
Our brains are hardwired with coping mechanisms that almost act as escape switches for situations where we are experiencing great emotional or physical distress. Our coping mechanisms are what protect us and help us manage both internal and external stressors that may...
by Summit | May 28, 2024 | Blog, Addiction & Recovery
There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about designer drugs, but what is a designer drug? While designer drugs may sound like a specific class, it is actually a very broad and general term. Defining Designer Drugs While these drugs all vary greatly in their...
by Summit | May 28, 2024 | Blog, General
Rockers in Recovery is an independent nonprofit organization that uses music, videos, podcasts, websites, and blog posts to educate and inform the public about issues faced in addiction recovery. They do not claim to be professional mental health workers but believe...
by Summit | May 28, 2024 | Blog, Atlanta
Atlanta is a vibrant and sprawling metropolis that, while it is in the deep south, provides an assortment of cultural, educational, and exciting things to do. Almost anything someone could hope to do can be found in Atlanta or in one of the suburbs of the metro area....
by Summit | May 27, 2024 | Addiction & Recovery, Blog
If you’ve ever seen someone shoot up heroin, whether in person or on a TV show, you may have noticed that as soon as the drug entered into their system they become extremely drowsy or lost consciousness. “Nodding out” is a side effect of heroin use that...
