Melissa Carmona
About
As the content manager at Advanced Recovery Systems, Melissa Carmona puts years of writing and editing experience to work helping people understand substance abuse, addiction and mental health disorders. Melissa is a Florida State University graduate with bachelor’s & master’s degrees in communication and creative writing. She’s edited content for food safety, business, arts, culture and fiction writers.
Working with Advanced Recovery System’s team of accredited medical professionals and individuals with firsthand recovery experience, Melissa’s goal is to put powerful insights and practical knowledge in the hands of people in recovery, their families, friends and communities. She’s fueled by the knowledge that informative and empathetic writing could be the first step to more compassion, less social stigma, more access to treatment and ultimately, saving lives.
Latest Articles
- Overcoming Addiction: Tools for Veterans to Navigate Triggers and Sustain Recovery
- Group Therapy for Veterans: Customized Approaches for Addiction and Mental Health Recovery
- Comrades in Recovery: Veterans Embracing Supportive Networks
- Charting New Horizons: A Veteran’s Map to Purposeful Recovery
- Will the Military Be Informed of My Rehab History?
- Xanax Withdrawal and Detox
- What Makes a Drug Addictive?
- Opioid and Opiate Addiction Treatment In The Orlando, FL Area
- Identifying & Addressing Ruminating Thoughts
- Greening Out: Mixing Weed and Alcohol
- Getting Through Early Recovery From Addiction
- Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) in Florida
- Medical Detox From Drugs & Alcohol
- Aftercare & Addiction Recovery