Author: Alyx Effron

Partnership Announcement: Cards HQ

Collectors MD is proud to announce a new awareness partnership with Cards HQ as part of the continued expansion of our #RipResponsibly initiative. This partnership introduces the official #RipResponsibly break...

Accountability Is No Longer Optional

Over the last few weeks, I’ve found myself doing something I never set out to do—scrolling through Reddit threads late at night, reading post after post from collectors who sound...

Setting The Tone For The New Year

A new year doesn’t ask us to reinvent ourselves. It asks us to be more intentional about how we move forward. After a year of growth, reflection, and hard conversations,...

Entering The New Year With Intention

As this year comes to a close, I’ve found myself reflecting on just how much has changed in such a short amount of time. What began less than a year...

When The Algorithm Targets A Child

There’s an uncomfortable truth we don’t talk about enough in the collecting space: the same platforms that claim to build community are quietly exposing children to environments they were never...

Meeting People Inside The Feed

There’s an uncomfortable truth at the center of the work we’re doing at Collectors MD. The very platforms we use to raise awareness are often the same ones fueling the...

When Collecting Becomes The Substitute

One of the hardest truths to accept in recovery—of any kind—is that sobriety doesn’t automatically rewire the brain. For many people, stepping away from alcohol, drugs, or gambling doesn’t erase...

Getting Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable

There’s a moment most people try to avoid at all costs—the moment when discomfort shows up and there’s nothing immediate to distract you from sitting with it. No purchase to...

Partnership Announcement: 800-GAMBLER

Collectors MD is proud to announce a new awareness partnership with The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (800-GAMBLER) as part of the launch of our #RipResponsibly campaign. This...

The Moment You Stop Waiting

There’s a phrase I’ve heard my entire life: If you have an idea, go for it. If you have a passion, follow it. If you feel called to help, contribute,...

The Season For Reflecting

The holidays have a way of softening the edges of time. Even when everything feels busy, there’s an undercurrent of reflection that shows up quietly—usually when the noise dies down...

Holding Space During The Holidays

The holidays have a way of tightening everything at once. Time. Expectations. Emotions. Finances. What’s meant to feel warm and generous can quietly turn into pressure, comparison, and a sense...