Aegrum Discovery and Development

Aegrum Discovery and Development I’m a recovered He**in/Fentanyl, Benzodiazepine, and Methamphetamine addict pursuing a Social Work master’s degree and independent clinical licensure.

Holistic Care 🧘
Substance Use Disorder 💊
Co-Occurring Disorders 🧠
Self-Harm and Suicidal Ideation 🫂
Grief 🖤
Childhood Trauma and C-PTSD ❤️‍🩹

Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Executive Functioning
Emotional Regulation My goal is to own and operate an outpatient clinic for adolescents struggling with:

Substance Use Disorder 💊
Co-Occurring Disorders 🧠
Self-Harm and Suicidal I

deation 🫂
Grief 🖤
Childhood Trauma and c-PTSD ❤️‍🩹

I spent a decade gambling with and fighting for my life; I won and was blessed with this tireless fervor for helping others. I feel as though I exist solely to improve the lives of those around me and those I come into contact with. I give freely of myself wherever and whenever possible; I live to serve, to connect, and to love unconditionally. My life is all-inclusive. 💜

07/05/2025

From this point forward, my original ideas and our content will be shared exclusively via our paid programs and services.

For inquiries, please reach out directly.

Respectfully,

Ae D&D 🖤

(All concepts, strategies, language, and frameworks shared here or on our website remain the intellectual property of Aegrum Discovery and Development.)

07/04/2025

In the world of recovery, abstinence is just the beginning.

The real work starts after treatment and sober living.

That’s where Aegrum comes in.

We specialize in helping adolescents and young adults, and their families rebuild their lives after struggling with alcoholism/addiction.

Not with slogans. Not with shame.

But with therapy that’s rooted in identity, systems, and purpose.

We’re not a treatment center.
We’re not a sober living.

We’re the missing link between stabilization and reintegration.

We plan to offer:

✅ Family systems therapy
✅ Neurodivergent-affirming care
✅ Life design and reintegration support
✅ Emotional regulation and communication tools
✅ Support for parents and caregivers navigating the unknown

Whether your loved one just left sober living, completed residential treatment, or is enrolled in an outpatient program—we’re here to help them live again.

And to help you heal alongside them.

We believe recovery isn’t just about staying clean.

It’s about becoming whole.

Let’s change the culture.
Together.

07/02/2025

Alcoholism, OCD, and ADHD: The Overlap Nobody Talks About

We don’t talk about the overlap between alcoholism and neurodivergence—especially OCD and ADHD.

But we need to. Because for many of us, alcohol wasn’t just partying or a trauma response.

Alcohol was a form of self-medication.

If you’ve lived with the constant mental chatter that is OCD—the racing thoughts, the looping thoughts, the compulsions you hide, the need to feel “just right”—then you know how tempting it is to shut your brain off by any means necessary.

Alcohol does that. Until it doesn’t.

If you’ve lived with untreated ADHD—impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, rejection sensitivity, chaos—alcohol feels like your saving grace.

Alcohol is a depressant.

It slows things down. It makes you feel “normal.” It lets you exist without the constant internal overwhelm.

But here’s the catch:
The very wiring that made us vulnerable to SUD is the same wiring that makes traditional recovery spaces feel inaccessible.
• Telling someone with ADHD to sit still in a chair and “listen quietly for an hour” doesn’t make sense. (I don’t even go to meetings anymore…)
• Telling someone with OCD to “let go and let God” might activate more anxiety than it relieves.
• And expecting neurodivergent people to engage in sponsor-heavy, people-pleasing, unspoken-rule-based community/culture?

That’s not recovery. That’s performance.

We need to start designing recovery spaces that honor neurological differences.

We need clinicians and peer leaders who understand the brain/body, not just the bottle.

Because sometimes, it’s not that you were weak.
It’s that your brain was wired differently—and you were never given the tools necessary to get by in the real world.

Healing happens when you stop trying to fix what’s not broken and start learning how to support what’s been misunderstood.

Call it Alcoholism. Call it OCD/ADHD.

The goal is still to help people overcome their drinking and drug use … and learn to utilize things like CBT, DBT, and breath work

Addiction Treatment Center / Sober Living owners and their employees are drinking/using behind the scenes while selling ...
06/29/2025

Addiction Treatment Center / Sober Living owners and their employees are drinking/using behind the scenes while selling recovery … what’s up with that ???

When Healing Hurts The Hidden Dangers of Corrupt Addiction Treatment Centers As we end a month dedicated to Men’s Mental Health, it is important to remember that some of the same factors that…

Alcoholism/Addiction. Some say “disease” … I’m saying symptom of underlying issues.
06/19/2025

Alcoholism/Addiction. Some say “disease” … I’m saying symptom of underlying issues.

Healing Beyond the Symptoms A Holistic Approach to Overcoming Aegrum The human experience is intricate, shaped by emotions, relationships, and the trials we navigate. Anxiety, depression, the linge…

06/08/2025

Track 3: “The Fallout”

For primary caregivers, partners, and friends caught in the blast zone.

Core Focus:

You can’t rebuild a person without deconstructing the environment they come from.

This is where we help heal the home, or help people survive a home that refuses to change.



Who This Is For:

• Parents whose child is using or in treatment
• Spouses trying to “support” but silently enabling
• Family members who feel powerless, bitter, or broken
• Anyone deeply affected by someone else’s addiction



Key Program Pillars:

1. Boundaries Without Bitterness

• Teaching family members how to detach with love
• Ending the guilt-based and shame-based cycles that fuel codependency

2. Trauma-Informed Parenting / Partnering

• How to show up without shutting down
• How to stop trying to control someone else’s healing

3. Grieving the Living

• Naming and mourning the loss of who someone used to be
• Accepting they may never be the person you imagined

4. Rebuilding Family Identity

• A family doesn’t “go back to normal” after SUD
• Help them find their new rhythm post-chaos

5. Spiritual Perspective on Suffering

• God’s sovereignty in the mess
• Peace via understanding, not just answers

6. Recovery-Neutral Education

• Teach them how SUD actually works: neurologically, emotionally, socially
• Cut through the misinformation and over-simplification

06/08/2025

Track 2: “The Reroute”

Early-stage SUD, identity loss, and emotional chaos (ages 14-24)

Core Focus:

Catch them before they get caught up in a broken system.

We’re not just treating SUD—we’re disrupting the trajectory.



Key Program Pillars:

1. Neurodivergent-Affirming Identity Work

• Help people name who they are before they get labeled “alcoholic” , “addict” or “failure.”
• Grounding in purpose, not punishment.

2. Emotional Regulation & Coping Skills

• CBT and DBT tools with zero fluff—raw, relatable, and faith-friendly.
• Real-life stress management, not just worksheets.

3. Healthy Masculinity / Femininity + Healthy Boundaries

• Teach people how to be powerful without being destructive
• Boundaries, self-respect, and respect for others

4. Family Dysfunction & Trauma Awareness

• Frame their home life without sugarcoating or blaming
• Tools for not becoming what hurt them

5. Spiritual Exploration (Optional)

• Offer God without forcing doctrine
• Faith space for the lost, not the perfect

6. Peer Connection & Belonging

• Build healthy peer bonds through workshops, games, and expression
• People don’t need cliques—People need a tribe.

06/08/2025

Track 1: “The Bridge”

Adults exiting sober living

• Life skills coaching
• Spiritual growth & identity work
• Employment and purpose discovery
• Mental health therapy grounded in lived experience
• Housing partnerships

From Recovery to Reality:

• Abstinence isn’t the goal. Wholeness is.



Key Program Pillars

1. Identity Reconstruction

• Who am I without substances, chaos, or a facility telling me what to do?
• Rebuild self-worth from the inside out
• Reclaim agency: you’re not a client—you’re a human again

2. Structure Without Control

• Teach discipline, not dependence
• Daily routines, boundaries, time management
• Living life without a house manager watching

3. Reintegration Planning

• Job search, housing, transportation, finances
• Handle legal issues, parole/probation support
• Navigating the “real world” without getting lost in it

4. Relational Healing

• How to rebuild trust without begging for it
• Recognizing healthy vs. toxic relationships
• Dating, family boundaries, and repairing what’s worth saving

5. Faith, Purpose & Long-Term Vision

• Find a reason to remain abstinent beyond just “not dying”
• Connect with God, callings, and long-term goals
• Develop a long-term plan that honors where you’ve been and where you’re going

6. Recovery-Neutral, Trauma-Informed Support

• Honor every path (AA, Recovery Dharma, SMART Recovery, therapy, church)
• Focus on what works—not what’s “right”
• Understand trauma’s role in relapse and how to break the cycle



Optional Add-ons:

• Resume / Cover Letter support
• Guest speakers who’ve made it through
• Weekly accountability check-ins
• Journaling / goal-tracking tools
• Life Skills bootcamp day

06/07/2025

To be clear:

I am not an addiction treatment center.

I’m a guy who enjoys helping alcoholics/addicts, people with mental health issues, and high-risk teens.

I also enjoy parent training and clinical education.

I work at a hospital, I’m in school, I have an internship lined up, and I’m trying to build this company.

The goal is a private practice.
Not an addiction treatment center.

I do not want the overhead or the responsibility that come with owning an addiction treatment center.

I am literally a one-man operation. Thank you. 🙏🏼

05/31/2025

New. Goals.

Clinical Director at an addiction treatment center.
Once I’m an LCSW.
(most places can’t afford to pay me what I’m worth)

I have way too much lived experience with Alcohol, Ma*****na, Pharmaceuticals, He**in, Fentanyl, Benzodiazepines, and Methamphetamine … to not work in addiction treatment again. 🤷🏼‍♂️

I’ll likely use Aegrum to provide individualized therapy to people via TeleHealth outside of whatever addiction treatment center I decide to work for. 🙏🏼

Adolescent work sucks and I recant my statement about adolescent behavioral health being better than adult addiction treatment. 😂

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