Forgiveness. It’s a word we hear a lot. We are supposed to forgive others when they hurt us. Forgiveness releases us from the pain that…
I speak the truth. Even if my voice shakes. My name is Rebecca and I work here in the admissions center at Vertava Health. I…
A Familiar Story A story we hear all of the time at Vertava Health is the story of the unsuspecting addict. The athlete who tore…
September 11th, 2001. I was driving to work listening to my favorite guilty pleasure, Howard Stern. They had Pamela Anderson in the studio and Howard…
So I read this article today. It’s about alcoholism. And parenting. And the mantra, “Do as I say, not as I do.” There was a…
This is the most important blog you will ever read. I work here at Vertava Health as a Treatment Specialist. I am the person…
This is the first attempt I have made to write a blog. I’m usually a private person, choosing not to share my story with “the…
“We’ll have to refer you to a Pain Management Clinic,” the orthopedic surgeon told me. He was the third surgeon I’d seen who refused to…
Afraid of going to rehab? You’re definitely not alone. I remember a little over eleven years ago feeling absolutely terrified of getting sober. I had…
What does Google News Say About Heroin? A lot. I know that in my home state of Tennessee, we are in the midst of a…