An Informal Sexual Trauma Test
30Sep
25Sep
How Meth Affects Relationships
Meth and Its Effects on Families and Intimate Relationships
Meth addiction is a terrifying form of substance abuse. Take it from someone who struggled with meth use for over a decade. My mental health never suffered more than when I had an active addiction to crystal meth. If there's one drug...
10Jul
7 Signs of High Functioning Anxiety
Understanding Anxiety Among Professionals and Trauma Survivors
Life can feel out of control when you have high-functioning anxiety or an anxiety disorder with other mental health disorders. You might feel as if you're wearing a mask of calm, with everything appearing to be fine to those around you. But the truth...
04Jul
Printable Codependency Test and Worksheet
Get Answers and Support to Overcome Codependency from Icarus
Do people describe you as having a "relationship addiction?" Some who have lived it describe it as dancing to the strums of a tone only you can hear. The music in your mind guides your steps to the tune of another's desires...
28Jun
Writing a Letter to My Alcoholic Daughter
My Own Story and Guidance for Others in the Same Situation
My own personal experience with alcoholism led me to dread the effect it might have on my children. And although my two sons dodged the 'drinking bullet,' alcohol nearly destroyed our daughter's life. Although I knew it on an intellectual level...
06Jun
Drugs that Cause Skin Picking and Sores
A Guide to Substance Use and Skin Picking Disorders
Skin picking is an unfortunate side effect that makes the effects of potent drugs more visible. The best way to stop skin-picking disorders is to eliminate drug abuse. However, you may wonder whether your substance use is really the cause. Let's get...
14May
How to Tell Someone You Relapsed
Practical and Personal Advice from a Relapser on What to Do
I can tell you from personal experience: the recovery process ain't easy. As rewarding as sobriety can be, it has its challenges. Substance abuse is an ongoing situation. I've had over a year of clean time up to this point,...
30Apr
What is Injustice Trauma?
Get an Outline, Answers, and Support Options for PTSD at Icarus
Injustice trauma can take an extreme physical and emotional toll. People in marginalized groups who experience injustice trauma face post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health concerns at a higher rate than the general population. No one deserves to endure...
18Apr
Am I Asexual or Is Trauma Affecting Intimacy
Getting Answers and Support to Overcome Trauma from Icarus
Questions about sexuality, sexual attraction, and trauma can feel deeply personal and sometimes confusing. Asexuality is a valid sexual orientation, and trauma can also affect how some people experience intimacy, desire, trust, and safety. This article is meant for education and reflection only. It...
06Mar
Adult Children of Addicts: Breaking the Cycle
