Confronting a Family Member Who Steals From You
When someone is an addict, their mind is on drinking or drugs and they will do whatever it takes to get their hands on it---even if it means stealing from someone they love. Their difference [...]
When someone is an addict, their mind is on drinking or drugs and they will do whatever it takes to get their hands on it---even if it means stealing from someone they love. Their difference [...]
Everyone wears mask at some point or another. Whether it is to work, with loved ones, or in front of an audience of people, everyone wears a mask because nobody can be all things to [...]
It can be hard to say no to someone you love when you have had a habit of always saying yes. A lot of addicts will go to their loved ones and constantly ask requests [...]
We always feel compelled to pick the jobs that will make us the most money whether it is to become a doctor, lawyer, politician, CEO, etc. It is one thing if you are passionate about [...]
It can be a huge challenge to wait for the recovery to settle into your bones and finally make a modicum of sense. After being used to one way of being, now your body and [...]
Eating healthy everyday should be important to you. You should be getting a mix of carbs, proteins, healthy fats, grains, calcium, and other nutrients. Maintaining your nutrition does not mean that you have to make [...]
Relationship boundaries are the foundation of healthy relationships. Growing up in a family with addictive behaviors, a person can live in a family and struggle with boundaries. The good news is that relational boundaries can [...]
When you are actively in addiction, it feels sometimes easier to be social because you’re around others who are doing similar things and just engaged in doing this activity with people that makes them open [...]
The past several years, the rate of cigarette smoking has been shifting away from cigarettes, which are on the decline, to the rise of e-cigarettes. Nicotine is present in both, but in varying levels, depending [...]
It is hard to watch someone you love go through addiction. That addict may come up to you and feel like they will die if they do not get their hands on drugs or alcohol. [...]