Setting Healthy Boundaries You have heard it before, but that does not make it any easier to put into practice. Setting healthy boundaries between you and your loved one can be among the biggest challenges of dealing with addiction. This article will outline three...
Even on a good day, it is possible to get lost in the sea of information available online about substance use disorders. The Internet is at once an indispensable tool and an overwhelming force when it comes to recovery resources. You want to absorb as much as you...
Knowing the most accurate and empathetic way to discuss addiction can be a challenge. Even the previous sentence might be the source of controversy—or at least of some minor misinterpretation. Why? It could also be written: Knowing the most accurate and empathetic way...
Grappling with a substance use disorder is already a formidable challenge. As with any disease that affects the brain, there are often additional complicating factors. Among the most common issue that gets tacked onto addiction is the presence of a mental health...
The big moment has already come and gone. You carefully planned for the day of the intervention—the day designed to help your loved one emerge from the dark place of addiction. You followed all of the best practices: Assembling a team of close friends, family, and an...
