Living With a Lesbian Person Struggling With Alcohol Addiction: Hard Truths to Accept If you’re living with a lesbian individual struggling with alcohol addiction, you probably have more than a few horror stories to share. Your life has undoubtedly been filled with stress and uncertainty as you watch your lesbian loved one spiral into addiction.…

How to Tell When An LGBTQ+ Person With Substance Use Disorder is Serious About Recovery When an LGBTQ+ loved one you care about is battling addiction, it can be difficult to know when they are truly ready to make a change. Addiction is a complex thing, and determining whether a queer person is serious about…

Can LGBTQ+ People Struggling with Drug Addiction Truly Break Free and Start Anew? Have you ever seen an LGBTQ+ person feel trapped, like addiction has taken over their life and stolen their identity? For LGBTQ+ individuals struggling with drug addiction, it’s not just about quitting substances, it’s about reclaiming who they are, outside of the…

Post-meth Detox Recovery Strategies For Gay People Completing a methamphetamine (meth) detoxification process as a gay person is an incredible accomplishment. It takes great courage, dedication, and strength to overcome meth and build a life that you can be proud of. That said, it’s important not to let your guard down once you’ve left the…

Helping a Lesbian Friend Through Heroin Detox A lesbian friend you care about is struggling with an addiction to heroin. Together, you’ve decided it’s time to get professional help. The first phase of recovery typically involves heroin detox. If you’ve reached this point, it’s time to learn how to support the lesbian loved one during…

The Influence Of Society And Culture in LGBTQ+ Alcohol Use Addiction  You have likely heard the phrase, “Alcohol is deeply rooted in culture.” When you find out an LGBTQ+ person is an alcoholic, usually, one of the things you look at is their cultural background. Where are they from? Does their culture influence their finding…

When LGBTQ+ People with Substance Use Addiction are in Denial Is your LGBTQ+ loved one in denial about their addiction? How do you help an LGBTQ+ person living in denial? Some say denial is the primary roadblock to addiction recovery, and we couldn’t agree more. Many LGBTQ+ people living in denial aren’t ready to admit…

Why Can’t I Stop Drinking as a Gay Person? One of the most common questions anyone will ask a gay person who has a drinking problem is, “Why can’t you stop drinking?!” While it is understandable that you would be frustrated with their destructive drinking habits, this is not a helpful thing to ask someone…

The Power of Inclusive Detox Care in Slaying Addiction Within LGBTQ+ Allies  There’s an adage that says, addiction doesn’t discriminate, but recovery often does. For LGBTQ+ allies, the path to healing can be a lonely and isolating one, filled with echoing silences and unmet needs. But what if recovery could celebrate the very identities that…

The Price of Pride: How Homophobia Fuels Substance Abuse in LGBTQ+ Individuals   As an LGBTQ+ person, it can feel like you’re constantly walking a tightrope. One wrong move, and you’re faced with the crushing weight of homophobia. The fear of rejection, the sting of hate speech, the ache of feeling like you don’t belong, it’s…