How to Talk To Your Kids About Drugs
Talking to your kids about drugs can be a hard conversation. Whatever age your child is, it is never too early to start the conversation. Here are some steps/tips on getting the conversation started and [...]
5 Ways to Keep a New Year’s Resolution in Recovery
For many, the new year is a time to start fresh and develop healthy habits. With 2019 coming to a close and 2020 drawing near, it’s no wonder countless people are making sobriety their [...]
What is the Role of Family During Treatment?
When a loved one enters treatment for substance abuse, many questions can arise when it comes to recovery. Addiction is not a solo sport, so many others are ultimately impacted. Addiction literally affects everyone. While [...]
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 [...]
What to Do When Drinking Harms Loved Ones
It is hard to know what to do when faced with your own addiction. It can feel like a series of failures, even if you recognize that you have a serious problem and need help. [...]
The Effects of Poor Family Communication
Communication is key component in a successful working family. You communicate with members of the family not just with your words but using language and behavior. If you use negative methods to communicate or avoid [...]
Alcoholism’s Effect on Families
Someone with alcohol addiction may think that it is no one’s business how much alcohol they consume for a certain amount of time. Even though alcoholism is happening to one person, it affects the entire [...]
How to Help a Family Member with Mental Health
Anyone can have a mental health diagnosis- including your close relatives. Your relative should feel relieved that there is an explanation for their behaviors and that there is treatment. Now that your relative has been [...]
4 Ways to Keep Your Child From Repeating Your Addiction Mistakes
If you’ve struggled with addiction, you know that it’s the absolute last thing you want your own child to experience. Unfortunately, the odds are stacked against you because the biggest predictor of addiction is having [...]
Rachel Getting Married Shows Addiction as Family Disease
You may think that when one person becomes an addict, it is only their problem. The truth is that when you have a close-knit family, your problems become their problems. The movie “Rachel’s Getting Married” [...]