Addiction – Stand Up Speak Up Blog

You Are Not Alone: Celebs Talk About Their Struggles With Addiction

June 19, 2017

Addiction, Articles, Inspiring Stories, Tokii Teens @ Risk

Sometimes, all it takes to get the help that you need is just knowing that you're not alone and that there are others who have dealt with the same sort of struggles as you are going through. Even those w...

Why Legally Available Drugs Are Often The Most Dangerous

StandUpSpeakUpBlog

February 26, 2017

Addiction

Growing up, my life lacked two things, emotional availability and structure. I was the daughter of an alcoholic and an emotional unavailable mother who spent evenings on the phone with her friends talking over ...

How Controversial Director Alex Chu Tackles Addiction, Autism And More

StandUpSpeakUpBlog

October 14, 2016

Addiction

Alex Chu is a writer and director who doesn't shy away from social discussions. One film that he wrote, FORTUNE COOKIE MAGIC TRICKS, is described as a "gay zombie martial arts musical mashup". His films have se...

NO, NO, NO: Why Addicts Need To Be On Guard During The Holidays!

StandUpSpeakUpBlog

August 11, 2016

Addiction

Whether you're a curious teen, an addicted adult, or somewhere in between, there are certain occasions that are more likely to put you face-to-face with drug and alcohol use. At these times, it's more important...

Just One More Pound: Why There’s No Such Thing As “Too Thin” When It Comes To Eating Disorders

StandUpSpeakUpBlog

July 13, 2016

Addiction

"Just a few more pounds, just a few, then I'll love myself, then my body will be beautiful" I repeated over and over in my head while running on an elliptical on an empty stomach. Hating myself for years, I tho...

Beating Eating Disorders One Bite At A Time

StandUpSpeakUpBlog

June 23, 2016

Addiction, Featured

“One, two, three, four, five, six…” I whispered the words like some kind of calming mantra, while I pressed my hand on my ribs to count them. I had just finished a high-intensity workout with an empty stomach, ...

Scary Facts About OTC’s. Why Anyone Can Become Addicted To Over The Counter Medicine

StandUpSpeakUpBlog

June 14, 2016

Drug Facts, Inhalants

In Today's Pill Popping society, there's an overwhelming amount of medications available to our teens. With such a variety of over-the counter cough and cold medications out there it's hard to know which one's ...

To Hell And Back With My Drug Addiction

StandUpSpeakUpBlog

May 25, 2016

Addiction

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I come from an upper middle-class family of six, and we were very close to one another. Neither of my parents ever used drugs and I never saw either of them drink while we were growing up. I was never exposed ...

How This Man Channels His Demons Into Music That Helps Teenage Drug Addicts

StandUpSpeakUpBlog

April 19, 2016

Addiction

Working with and giving back to troubled teens through Tokii Teens At-Risk, Karla Stephens-Tolstoy, CEO of Tokii, was looking for another way to reach out to them. She knew that many of the teen addicts also...

6 Ways Alcoholism Hurts The People Around You

StandUpSpeakUpBlog

March 28, 2016

Addiction

Alcoholism casts a dark shadow over nearly every aspect of life, including physical functioning, emotional well-being, and relationships with others. No one knows this better than Steve (name changed for anonym...