The Truth About Sexual Health and Substance Abuse Recovery impacts nearly every aspect of daily life, for the person in recovery, but also has a tremendous effect on loved ones. Substance abuse was cited as the reason for 34.6% of … Read More

What Are Kinks and How to Use Them to Spice Up Your Sex Life Have you ever heard of the term “kink”?  Or perhaps you have heard someone describe themselves as being “kinky” or having a “kink”?  Have you ever … Read More

Cock Rings: The Basics One of my favorite and least emphasized sexual items is the constriction band or tension ring, better know as the cock ring.  A cock ring is a ring of material that a man (or any penis … Read More

How to Heal from Sexual Trauma Sexual trauma is so much more common than most of the world believes. Sure, we hear about the #metoo movement, “date-rape,” and high-profile media stories, but what about individuals that never come forward. Those … Read More

3 Techniques to Help Cope with Trauma Flashbacks Trauma has such a wide variety of symptoms and presents differently for each person. We could spend hours discussing the different manifestations of trauma. Still, one of the most prevalent and challenging … Read More

Out of the Closet, into a Room by Jody Galadriel Friend  I grew up in East Tennessee in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. My dad was a pastor and my mom was the worship leader at church, as … Read More

What is Mindfulness? To put it simply, mindfulness is paying attention to what’s happening in the present moment–including thoughts, emotions, and senses–and noticing them without judgment.  The two key components of mindfulness are awareness and acceptance. Awareness is simply becoming … Read More

Fall in Love with Date Nights As I think about my first date I travel back to my teenage years, welcoming an abundance of feelings and thoughts. I exited my bedroom that was left in a disarray because of how … Read More

Benefits of Healthy Friendships July 30 is International Friendship Day.  According to Google, “International Friendship Day was declared by the United Nations in 2011 to foster friendships and bridge the gap between race, religion, and other determinants keeping people from … Read More

Self Care I am the person in the friend group that wants to make sure everyone is in a good space. I am the family member that uses my own energy in hopes to help everyone get along during the … Read More

How Love can Lead you to Acceptance Pride Month for many people in the LGBTQ+ community is a time to celebrate our identities, connect with others, and remember our vibrant history, and it is also a time for us to … Read More

Intersex: Let’s Talk About the “I” in LGBTQIA+ Intersex is one of the less-frequently discussed identities included in the LGBTQIA+ acronym.  Lately I’ve had a few conversations with friends and family members who have never heard of the term intersex. … Read More