Photo by Katherine Lytle. Design by Christine Park.Addiction can creep into someone’s life — sometimes slowly and sometimes taking over all at once. Relationships can disappear, trust can be lost and life’s focus can come down to the next time the addiction gets fed.Addiction extends beyond what is visible to the outside world. It can alter the brain’s … [Read more...] about Revival from Addiction: A Life Reclaimed
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Will Noland Takes a Journey to Recovery
Photo courtesy of Will Noland Senior business administration major Will Noland never pictured himself as the kind of person attending an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. But two years into recovery, these meetings have allowed him to find community and comfort on his road to sobriety. “On paper, AA isn't supposed to work,” Noland said. “Scientifically they don't know why it … [Read more...] about Will Noland Takes a Journey to Recovery
A Loved One’s Role in Addiction
Art by Bethany WilsonWatching his father stagger home one night when he was young, freshman Carson Vandermade said he didn't realize his father was drunk until an argument exploded between his parents. It wasn't until later in his life he fully understood that his father suffered from alcoholism."You don't understand it, because you're a kid, so it's not like something that's … [Read more...] about A Loved One’s Role in Addiction