How We Write, Review and Correct Our Content.
How Awkward Recovery writes, sources, clinically reviews and corrects its mental health and substance use content, and how to report an error.
You're reading about mental health or substance use, maybe for yourself and maybe for someone you care about. You should know where that information comes from and who checked it before you trust it. This page explains how Awkward Recovery's health content is sourced, reviewed, kept current and corrected.
Awkward Recovery is a licensed outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment program in South Austin, Texas, accredited by The Joint Commission.
Who reviews our content.
Rachel Stein, LPC-S, LCDC, is Awkward Recovery's Clinical Director, and she reviews our content for clinical accuracy. Rachel is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S) and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC). Her clinical focus is addiction and the conditions that drive it — trauma, anxiety, depression, and co-occurring (dual-diagnosis) disorders. You can read more about her on our team page.
Every clinical page names its reviewer and shows a last-reviewed date in a line like this one:
Clinically reviewed by Rachel Stein, LPC-S, LCDC. Last reviewed: [date]
How we source claims.
When a page gives a statistic or a clinical fact, it cites a primary source. A clinical fact means things like what a condition looks like or what a level of care involves. We rely on public health agencies and professional organizations, including:
- SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- NIAAA (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
- NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health)
- MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine)
- ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine)
- APA (American Psychological Association)
- NASW (National Association of Social Workers)
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
How we keep content current.
Health guidance changes, and so does our program. When guidance from the sources above changes, or when something about how our program runs changes, we update the pages it affects.
The last-reviewed date on each clinical page tells you when Rachel last signed off on it. If a date looks old to you and something on the page seems out of step, please tell us (see below).
What our content is, and what it isn't.
Our content is here to educate you. It isn't medical advice and it isn't a diagnosis. Reading an article can't replace an assessment with a licensed professional who knows your situation. Questions about a medication belong with the person who prescribes it.
If you're wondering whether a program like our intensive outpatient program is right for you, that is decided through an assessment with our clinical team, not by a checklist on a web page.
If you need help right now
Don't wait for an appointment or an email reply if you're in crisis.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988
- Text HOME to 741741
- SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357
- If you're in immediate danger: call 911
Corrections and feedback.
If you think something on our site is wrong, out of date or unclear, we want to hear about it. Email info@awkwardrecovery.com with three things:
- the page address
- what you think should change
- a source, if you have one
If you're reaching out about treatment rather than a page on our site, call admissions at (512) 616-0809 or use our contact page.
Awkward Recovery, 4109 Todd Ln. Unit 700, Austin, TX 78744
Last updated: October 20, 2026