Never Give Up!!

By Raise the Bottom | January 26, 2018

HELLO, MY NAME IS NICOLE AND I’M AN ADDICT. I DON’T KNOW WHEN IT HAPPENED, OR HOW IT HAPPENED. I JUST KNOW THAT I AM. I THINK THAT I REALIZED I HAD A PROBLEM SOMETIME IN MY TEN-YEAR MARRIAGE WITH MY EX HUSBAND. IT BECAME CLEAR TO ME THAT I WAS NOT A NORMAL DRINKER, SMOKER, ETC. I…

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Raise the Bottom saved my life!

By Raise the Bottom | January 20, 2018

My name is Chad, and I am a recovering addict.  For 17 years, I battled against an addiction to opiates that nearly destroyed my life and the lives of everyone around me.  Everything in my life revolved around my drug use, and it is difficult to describe the feeling of powerlessness you experience when it…

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Can essential oils help with mental health?

By Raise the Bottom | January 8, 2018

Essential oils have been used for medicinal purposes around the world for centuries. Chinese medicine is most popular for using herbs and oils to help the whole body rather than just using Western medicine and prescription pills to treat patients. Americans are starting to look for alternative ways to help heal their bodies, but with all…

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Grocery shopping on a budget

By Raise the Bottom | December 12, 2017

As a mom I like to think I’ve mastered many skills, but grocery shopping on a budget was definitely not one of them. So, for the last few weeks, I have been learning the art of shopping according to our means. Not only am I spending less money but I’m spending less time in the…

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