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Welcome to the Luna blog, where you'll find articles to help support
you, your loved ones, and your family on the journey of recovery,
healing, and mental health and wellness.
Trauma and Substance Abuse
I began my work as a substance abuse counselor during my Masters level internship in 2001. I’d been around alcoholism my whole life, and had...
Open the Windows of Awareness: Transformation Step 1
“The first step toward change is awareness.” Nathaniel Brandon“To become different from what we are, we must have some awareness of what we are.” Eric...
Acceptance: Transformation Step 2
“The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.” Nathaniel Brandon“And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today” (The Big...
Value-Based Action: Transformation Step 3
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” The Tao te Ching Finally! Step 3.I won’t say this is the most important part...
Creative Connection During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Community and Connection are critical in early recovery from addictions of all kinds. Getting clean and staying clean can be difficult for several reasons; it...
The Negative Impact of Short- and Long-term Alcohol Use on the Body
Gray-area drinking is a new catch phrase that you might find as you search the internet. The term describes that space between very casual, periodic...