Knowing or finding out that your child is using drugs or alcohol can be a terrifying and disorienting event. Face it. That may sound harsh, but it’s the most crucial thing you can do right now. What is the best way to go about it? It's better to prepare for any...
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How To Deal With A Brainwashed Person
The concept of “brainwashing” sounds more like the realm of sci-fi and horror films than an issue related to substance and addiction, but it is actually much more prevalent than you might think. For loved ones bearing witness to a friend, partner, or family member...
What Is A Toxic Relationship? How To Recognize When You’re In One
The trigger for your drug abuse habit might be closer than you think; a ‘who’ rather than a ‘what’. Toxic relationships and substance use disorders go hand in hand. Whether intentional or otherwise, they often generate feelings of isolation, fear, insecurity,...
A Guide for Children With Addicted Parents
Substance abuse is no respecter of innocent people. Many children throughout the United States grow up in a household where addiction is present; the number is somewhere close to 25 percent of American kids. That’s 18 million children throughout the United States that...
Teen Substance Abuse: A Guide for Understanding Addiction In Your Teen
Depressing as it may seem, some young people suffer from substance abuse. Nobody is safe from the potential grip of addiction, and this is why it is so important to not only recognize the signs of a substance use disorder but also to understand that their circumstance...
What To Do As The Spouse of An Addict
Substance abuse is very complicated; there’s nothing average about it. A vast amount of users deal with various life circumstances and need the care to cater to their unique needs. In other words, no one person’s experiences with substance abuse are exactly like the...
What is FMLA? How Can it Help Me Get Addiction Treatment?
What is FMLA? The Family Medical Leave Act gives covered employees the right to unpaid, job-protected leave for specific health reasons. It allows them to continue getting group health insurance coverage the same way they would if they had not taken leave....
How Do You Get a Court-Ordered Drug and Alcohol Assessment?
What is a Drug and Alcohol Assessment? So, what is a drug and alcohol assessment exactly? A court-ordered substance abuse evaluation is an in-depth look into the scale of one's substance use to make a diagnosis and recommendations for treatment. These evaluations look...
The Codependent Behaviors I Have Tried to Leave Behind
4 Recovery Don'ts for Loved Ones of an Addict The hardest lesson I ever had to learn is that, unlike a new home or clothes or a car, when someone needs recovery, no one else can get it for them. The addict has to find it for themselves and we must avoid codependent...
Our Favorite Books About Codependency
Codependency and drug addiction are closely correlated to one another. Codependence is defined as a physical, psychological, or emotional reliance on a dysfunctional relationship, usually involving the care of a person with an illness or addiction. At its root,...