You Can’t Heal in the Same Environment That Keeps Dysregulating You

Melanie Braswell, LPC, RYT-200

Published on: 26/03/2026

If your environment keeps dysregulating you, no amount of willpower will set you free. This post challenges the idea of “coping” and shows why lasting change requires courage to change your environment.

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How I Fell for a “Buzz-Like” Alcohol Alternative

Melanie Braswell, LPC, RYT-200

Published on: 11/03/2026

THC gummies are now marketed online as “buzz-like” alcohol alternatives and wellness "supplements." A regulatory loophole means they can be sold in many states without basic safeguards (no ID checks, no clear warnings, or child-safety packaging).

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