In a regular year, the holiday season has the potential to be a stressful time. We pack our family and all our old patterns of negative behaviour under one roof for an annual event that looks a little like a variation of a Griswold’s Christmas. This year, we are up against the unique challenges presented by COVID-19 pandemic precautions and restrictions, which may limit our ability to be with [...]
“It’s Not Personal”
This year’s National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW) theme is “Change Begins with Me,” which aims to present Canadians with ways they can reassess the way we think about substance use disorders and people who use drugs. At Sandstone, we want to take this one step further by calling on Canadians to recognize the challenges associated with substance use, addiction and mental health as a community responsibility requiring community action. Our [...]
8 Strategies For Dealing With Uncertainty
Opinion by EHN Guest Writer Written by Jo Colette, recovered addict, tattoo artist, and mom. Having strategies for dealing with uncertainty is important because, otherwise, uncertainty can cause debilitating dilemmas in a world where we’ve gotten used to control. Most of our choices in our day-to-day lives can be decided by a click or touch of our fingertips—a quick google search can give you the answer to something you may [...]