12 Signs You’re Loving Your Child to Death
As harsh as this may sound, if you’re enabling the drug addict in your life, it’s possible that you’re loving your child to death. Again, it sounds extreme but, knowing this will actually help you to help them – in... Learn MoreHow to Deal When Your Loved One Wants to Leave Treatment Early
When it comes to substance abuse and addiction, the longer and more intensive the treatment program, the better. Addiction is a life-long disease for which there is no cure however, there is specialized treatment that can help those who struggle... Learn More7 Tips for Tough Conversations While Your Loved One is in Treatment
Having a loved one in treatment is tough. It leads to tough love, tough times, and tough conversations. There is a variety of concerns, arguments, or confessions that may come from someone you love seeking help for an issue with... Learn MoreIt’s their problem not mine. Why should I go to counseling, Al-anon, or participate in a family program?
Families who have a member in active addiction go through living hell. Addicts, as a result of their desperate situation, will manipulate and take advantage of those closest to them in order to maintain their addiction and, most often, it’s... Learn More7 Practical Ways I Can Begin to Stop Enabling The Addict in My Life Today
It is quite common for people who are in relationship with an addict – whether it’s a family member, friend, lover, coworker, etc. – to become that person’s enabler. A great working definition of ‘enabling’ is that it is “removing... Learn MoreMy Loved One Agreed to Go to Rehab, Now What?
Having a loved one who is struggling with substance abuse or addiction is never easy. If your friend or family member who struggles with substance abuse or addiction has chosen to take the necessary steps in order to get the help... Learn MoreHow You’re Being Selfish By Enabling the Addict in Your Life
You may not know it, but by adapting to the life-style and choices of a person in your life struggling with substance abuse or addiction you are enabling the harmful actions and outcomes in that person’s life, and it is... Learn MoreHow Can I Help an Alcoholic?
How Can I Help an Alcoholic? Alcoholism is considered to be a “family disease” because it affects the lives of not just the alcoholic but everyone close to that person. It’s also known to affect as many as 1 in... Learn More6 Ways To Convince Someone To Go To Rehab
Generally speaking, the person who is abusing substances is the last one to realize that they have a real problem, this is due to the very real phenomenon of denial. Often times, it is their loved ones who notice first.... Learn More10 Words That Have a Totally Different Meaning When You’re in Recovery
Here's a list of definitions of all of your basic recovery terms. 10 Words That Have a Totally Different Meaning When You're in Recovery 1. Craving – A craving is known as a powerful desire for something; but in the... Learn MoreAm I an Enabler? Take this Quiz and Find Out!
What is Enabling? Enabling is used to describe dysfunctional behavior that is intended to help resolve a specific problem but in fact may prolong the problem or make it worse. Being an enabler means taking responsibility, blame, or making... Learn MoreHow to Cope when a Loved One Goes to Rehab
Having any loved one go to rehab means that you are going to probably face many concerns, questions, and misconceptions about how rehab works. I know when I went to rehab my family was probably a little worried but also... Learn More
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