Alicia Divico, LMHCThis article explores why the need for control develops as a response to anxiety, uncertainty, and early life experiences, and how it often reinforces the very stress it tries to reduce. It also reframes letting go of control as building internal safety and learning to tolerate uncertainty rather than eliminating it.
Alicia Divico, LMHCNot all poverty is about money. That’s the first thing I had to unlearn. In one day, my understanding of struggle, “motivation,” and even what help looks like completely shifted. What I thought were gaps in effort… were actually gaps in resources, systems, and unseen rules. This isn’t a feel-good take. It’s a perspective check. If you work with people—or think you understand them—this matters. Read this if you’re ready to replace judgment with something more accurate.
Alicia Divico, LMHCThere is no gold-standard path to recovery. Effective treatment depends on level of care, mental health, environment, and engagement. Peer support, clinical programs, therapy, and medication all play different roles—and work best together. The goal isn’t just sobriety. It’s a sustainable life.
Alicia Divico, LMHCRape isn’t complicated. We’ve just been taught to treat it that way. Consent is a clear, ongoing, enthusiastic yes — and it can be withdrawn at any time. Flirting, clothing, past yeses, or coming over are not consent. It’s simple: if it’s not a yes, it’s a no.