Family Participation in Recovery is Necessary
Family Participation in Recovery is Necessary Addiction often affects the whole family. Sometimes a family can try to help an addict or alcoholic and end up inadvertently enabling the addict or alcoholic to continue using and drinking. Often, the addict... Learn More7 Questions Mothers of Addicts Ask (Part 3 of 3)
Our parents love us to death and would do anything for us. Moms are especially connected to us for obvious reasons and when we break her heart, as we often do in addiction, she’s left with a million questions and... Learn More7 Questions Mothers of Addicts Ask (Part 1 of 3)
Our parents love us to death and would do anything for us. Moms are especially connected to us for obvious reasons and when we break her heart, as we often do in addiction, she's left with a million questions and... Learn MoreFamily Anonymous
What is Family Anonymous? According to familyanonymous.org, Family Anonymous (or families anonymous) is a 12 step fellowship for the families and friends who have known the self-destructive behavior of someone close to them. The destructive behavior could include drugs, alcohol... Learn MoreHow To Stop An Addict From Leaving Treatment
Getting an addict into treatment can be very difficult. But sometimes getting them to stay can be even harder. If an addict really wants to leave treatment, there’s not much you can do to stop them. Sometimes though, you can... Learn MoreTalk to your kids about drugs and alcohol
Talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol Just like it is important to talk to your kids about sex, it is important to talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol. The biggest thing to remember when talking to... Learn MoreDrug Abuse at Schools
“Yeah, I usually smoke pot before school,” says Daniel, a high-school senior. “It makes the day go by faster.” It seems Daniel is not alone. The 17th annual survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) has... Learn MoreParents’ Guide to Eating Disorders: Prevention, Signs and Treatment
Eating disorders often start with low self-esteem and poor body image. Usually, this attitude starts in the home. Parents need to know how to avoid planting the seeds of negative self-image and also how to recognize eating disorders in their... Learn MoreSigns of Codependency
[caption id="attachment_4374" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Signs of Codependency"][/caption] Signs of Codependency Codependency basically means that you make your relationship more important than yourself. One or both of the people are so invested in the relationship that they ignore their own needs,... Learn MoreParents’ Guide to Drug Abuse: Signs You’re Enabling
[caption id="attachment_4317" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Parent’s Guide to Drug Abuse: Signs You're Enabling"][/caption] The first thing you need to know before reading this article is the difference between helping someone and enabling someone. Helping is when you do something for someone that... Learn MoreParents’ Guide to Drug Abuse: Signs of Addiction
[caption id="attachment_4306" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Parents' Guide to Drug Abuse: Signs of Addiction"][/caption] Parents’ Guide to Drug Abuse: Signs of Addiction Sometimes it can be hard for you as a parent to differentiate between your child’s newly defiant and rebellious behavior... Learn MoreIn the News: America’s Next Top Model Contestant Addicted to Meth
Jael Strauss Intervention on Dr.Phil Today I want to talk about the intervention that was done on America’s Next Top Model former contestant Jael Strauss. I want to talk about how real this intervention got, even for Dr.Phil's' standards. There was kicking,... Learn More
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