Recovering from addiction is never easy, but it can be challenging when your family turns their backs on you. Without the support of loved ones, the journey toward sobriety becomes more complex, as those suffering from substance use disorders need encouragement and understanding from others. You might wonder how to cope and who to turn […]
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Addiction is a challenging path to navigate alone. It is an emotionally and mentally exhausting journey, but luckily, addiction therapy programs can help you gain strength, courage, and confidence. Recovery requires patience, commitment, and resilience. It can be intimidating, but with the right mindset and support from loved ones, you can overcome the struggles of
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Do you have a love addiction? Many people do and don’t even know it. They may think their feelings are simply too strong or that they can’t control themselves around the person they’re attracted to, but these are classic signs of an addiction. If this sounds familiar, it may be time to get help.At Recovery
When dealing with a codependent relationship, it’s crucial to look at how it began and what factors created it. Trauma and co-dependency frequently go hand-in-hand with childhood trauma causing codependent symptoms in later life. But what can you do about it? To understand the causes of trauma and co-dependency, discuss your concerns with a compassionate
The effects of addiction go beyond the person with the disease. It spreads out and affects everyone in their lives, particularly their family. A person under the influence of drugs or alcohol often acts out in destructive ways that seem unforgivable. Family members lose trust and faith in the idea that the person they raised or grew up
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You’ve made it through the first step. You’ve admitted you are powerless over your addiction and that your life has become unmanageable. Perhaps you’ve made it several steps beyond. However, the steps that follow are equally important. As you begin to heal, you can rebuild your relationships with your family. Talking to your children is
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Women make up a fairly small percentage of the number of people who seek help for sex addiction. However, when they do seek sex addiction counseling, women can potentially receive unique benefits from programs that offer gender-specific treatment. That’s true, in large part, because women who struggle with porn or sex addiction typically experience different
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As of March 2021, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) estimated that 1 in 5 American adults (18+) will have a mental illness. And 1 in 20 adults will undergo serious mental illness. With figures like these, it stands to reason that you know (or maybe even love) someone who has dealt with a
Is there a way to help your addicted child without making things worse? How can you let them know that you care and want the best for them without enabling their addiction or being naive to the deceit or manipulation you fear from them? Our blog today discusses five things you can do to help
When addiction runs in the family, you want to be proactive in talking with teens about drugs and what it means for them, but you may not know how to go about it. Today’s blog is a compilation of tips: the grandparent’s guide to talking with teens about drugs. In many families and cultures worldwide, grandparents
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