In honor of recovery month, I sat down with an amazing (anonymous) woman with firsthand experience with addiction and recovery.

September is National Recovery Month, as well as the month of the Jewish High Holidays. Arnie Goldfein reflects on this intersection...

August 31 is is International Overdose Awareness Day. Here is why the day matters and some meaningful ways to commemorate.

The Power of Words & How You Can De-Stigmatize Your Own Language For the past three years, we at CCSA have worked towards eradicating...

Devora Shabtai, LCSW and PhD candidate, shares some powerful Tisha B'Av lessons to be gleaned from those in addiction recovery.

Last year I was in the Yeshiva League. The term ‘Yeshiva League,’ originally used in reference to the Yeshiva high school basketball...

June is Professional Wellness Month. Rebecca Holczer, PsyD shares insight on balancing her job, mental wellness, and growth as a human.

Does this sound like the beginning of a joke (i.e. “a rabbi and a priest walk into a bar…”)? It’s actually not funny at all, but a sad...

In honor of June being PTSD Awareness Month, Sarah shares an inspiring story of her recovery from trauma, addiction, and the fear of stigma.

An inspiring piece by CCSA blog contributor, Jourdan Stein, discussing labels, stigma, and how the word "addict" doesn't define who she is.

When we think of the word "addict," what comes to mind? Tzachi Rosman Psy.D., attempts to repaint the picture and combat stigma.

As we get ready for Shavuot, here are 3 lessons learned from those in addiction recovery that can be applied to understanding Matan Torah.

A message of hopelessness and hope around a woman's own journey with addiction, mental illness, and recovery.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I'm making 7 May resolutions. Join me!

I’m Jourdan and I’m an addict. That’s a phrase I never thought I'd say. As a child, I never dreamed of growing up and struggling with...

"There is no such thing as a “Jewish alcoholic”…That repetitive, but erroneous assertion kept me drinking and drugging for years!" My...

“Around 46% of Americans have a close friend or family member who struggles with substance use or addiction. When we expand this to...

Why CCSA decided to start a blog...and what's at stake in continuing these conversations We are incredibly excited to start our new CCSA...