Becoming A Pillar of Support: Coping with A Spouse Who Has a Drinking Problem
When we get married, we exchange some form of life-long vows. We vow to support one another through the good times and the bad. We agree to help one...
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Why Addiction Is a Family Disease
When a loved one enters recovery, they aren’t with family physically, but they are with family emotionally. Contrary to what they may believe, family members are an active part...Read More
The Dangers of Teenage Alcoholism
There is a vast amount of documentation regarding the dangers involved with teen alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse can lead to deterioration of the brain and loss of memory, which...Read More
Addiction Among Older Adults: A Growing Problem
More and more members of the baby boomer generation are reaching retirement age each year – by 2029, all members of this generation will be 65 years and older....Read More
Drug Crimes and Consequences: More Reasons to Get Your Loved One into Rehab
As the friend or family member of a person struggling with addiction, you are constantly put in tough positions. You want to see your loved one get help, but...Read More
How Intergenerational Trauma Affects Addiction And Substance Abuse
Most people assume addiction is a one-person problem, and that it’s the addict’s sole responsibility to get clean and sober. While it’s true every addict has an individual journey,...Read More
What Is the Family’s Role in the Recovery Process?
Recent Studies Emphasize the Family’s Role in Addiction Recovery A growing body of research and evidence has pointed to the important role that family members play in the addiction...Read More
Growing Up With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Taylor’s Candid Story
It’s unclear just how many people have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), mainly because there are complex ways of measuring the data. Some estimates are based on how many...Read More
Is My Loved One Abusing Drugs?
Drug abuse is more common than many people think, and the fastest-growing type of substance abuse is prescription drug addiction. This chronic disease has absolutely no regard for age,...Read More
