EHN Blogs

The House Of Miracles: Tony’s Story

At first, drinking was fun. Alcohol gave Tony confidence. Sober, Tony was…

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Brain Damage Symptoms From Acquired Brain Injuries
Changed Forever: Brain Damage Symptoms From Acquired Brain Injuries

We use our brains to make sense of our reality. Nerve endings…

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Queer and Present Danger: 5 Reasons Why LGBTQ+ People Have Higher Addiction Risk
Queer and Present Danger: 5 Reasons Why 2SLGBTQ+ People Have Higher Addiction…

It’s a reality faced by many in the LGBTQ+ community: the increased…

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Medical Marijuana—Facts, Myths, and Dangers
Medical Marijuana: Facts, Myths, and Dangers

Medical marijuana helps many people across the world. While increasing popularity of…

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12 BBQ Season Tips for Staying in Recovery blog
12 BBQ Season Tips for Staying in Recovery

Summer can be a difficult time in sobriety, but it can also…

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LGBTQ+ mental health and addiction
The Need for LGBTQ+ Mental Health Care

There are many reasons why LGBTQ+ people face higher rates of addiction…

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How Recovery Saved my relationship with my father

It was my dad’s 60th Birthday and we had decided to throw…

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Addiction and Family—Family Roles in Addiction blog
Addiction and Family: Family Roles in Addiction and How Everyone Gets Hurt

Drug and alcohol addiction are conditions that affect not only the substance…

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Gay Men's Minority Stress and How You Can Help
Gay Men’s Minority Stress and How You Can Help

“Minority stress” is experienced by members of marginalized minority groups. It results…

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Top 13 Excuses to Avoid Going to Alcohol Rehab
Top 13 Excuses for Avoiding Alcohol Rehab

Everyone always talks a lot about self-improvement and the steps that they’re…

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8 Ways Life Could Change in Canada After COVID-19
8 Ways Life Will Change in Canada After the COVID-19 Pandemic

As we optimistically, but cautiously, take our first steps toward normalcy, we…

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Clifford Bright Lights Blog
Bright Lights During Dark Times: Clifford’s Spotlight

When speaking to Clifford, it becomes apparent very quickly that he has…

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10 Ways to Get Unstuck From Unhealthy Patterns blog
10 Ways to Get Unstuck From Unhealthy Patterns

Long before I was willing to get sober, a counsellor mentioned the…

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10 Things You Learn in Treatment That Are Useful During a Pandemic
10 Things You Learn in Treatment That Are Useful During a Pandemic

While trying to find the end of the internet and eating my…

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Meditation and Mindfulness: Benefits and Exercises
Meditation and Mindfulness: Benefits and Exercises

The year has been off to a rocky start, with conflicts in…

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