Having "the talk" with your loved ones is rarely successful in motivating them to change. Simply talking to a substance user about their problem will most commonly have one of two results. Either they become angry and rebel at the idea of getting help; or...
The holidays are quickly approaching, and this can be a simultaneously cheerful and strenuous time for people. The holidays can be particularly difficult and stressful for those in recovery. Relationships with family and friends can often be tense during these times. The pressure to attend...
If someone close to you is struggling with the challenges of addiction, you can save their life by convincing them to get help with a professionally planned drug or alcohol intervention. However, you may not realize there is more than one approach to staging...
COVID 19 is a deadly, viral disease that has affected people in insurmountable and unexpected ways. The disease has spread internationally, affecting more than 180 countries, and has been particularly violent in the United States. The CDC reports that since the onset of the pandemic,...
Most people are great at providing advice when the guidance does not involve their children. For parents whose son or daughter is struggling with addiction, the suggestions are often hard to hear and even more difficult to follow. The methods for holding an addict...
If you are preparing to participate in an intervention for a loved one who is addicted to drugs or alcohol, you may be on an emotional rollercoaster. It’s hard to predict how your friend or family member might react to being confronted with the realities...
You may have heard the phrase, “Addiction is a family disease.” This adage has become widespread not only because addiction affects every member of the family, but also because families play a significant role in addiction and a lifetime of recovery. Your support and understanding...
If someone close to you is struggling with addiction, you are probably all too familiar with how exhausting and frustrating it can be to deal with. How many times have you brought up the topic of their drug or alcohol misuse, only to have the...
It’s an all-too-common myth of recovery that a person struggling with a substance misuse disorder must reach a tipping point before they will be willing to consider choosing the path of sobriety over the path of addiction. However, the reality is that the idea of...
Addiction is an illness that causes sufferers to lose sight of how their condition is negatively impacting their life. A professionally managed drug or alcohol intervention paves the way to a healthy and successful recovery by giving the addicted person an opportunity to identify the...