Never underestimate the role of family in supporting a loved one’s recovery from addiction. That’s the takeaway of a large body of research that helps to explain why high-quality rehab providers will, whenever possible, involve family in the treatment process. But, just what is the nature of healthy participation in a ... Read More
Help For Loved Ones
When your loved one begins exhibiting signs of substance abuse or increasing mental health issues it can leave you feeling helpless and desperate. These feelings are not uncommon and we’ve seen them all as we’ve treated thousands of patients and their families. The articles found here focus on tips and advice on supporting a loved one who is struggling with a disorder or has begun treatment and needs support.
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Family Roles and Dysfunction: The Impact on Recovery
Repairing Relationships Broken by Addiction
The Role of Family in Supporting Recovery
Talking to Your Kids About Drugs
Kids are energetic bundles of joy that make us laugh, cry, and melt our hearts with their unwavering innocence and unfiltered opinions of life. As our children grow, they gain more and more independence with each passing year - even at an early age. Like little sponges, our children regurgitate everything they learn ... Read More
The Link Between Addiction and Family Stress, According to an Expert
Families in the U.S. have been facing high levels of chronic stress for a while now, and, their exposure to acute stressors may have risen also recently, thanks to a dramatic rise in domestic violence. Coinciding with the era of restrictions on travel and social distancing, experts have recorded a 20 percent increase ... Read More
How Helicopter Parenting Negatively Affects Recovery
As a parent, there is nothing more important than protecting your children. After all, you brought them into the world, taught them the fundamentals of life and supported their development, from first steps to high school graduation and beyond. However, at some point in life, children will begin to make their own ... Read More
The Role of Fathers in Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Unavailability
During treatment for opiate addiction, Megan talked a lot with her counselor about her family of origin, childhood, and, in particular, her father's aloofness. As a child, Megan always blamed herself for her inability to "connect" with her father Sam. Megan's mother lavished affection and attention on her but Sam ... Read More
Signs a Loved One May Be Hiding A Drug Problem
The signs of a drug problem can be subtle and creep up so slowly that it may be difficult to identify whether a loved one is in trouble. Addiction experts say that a drug addiction typically begins with recreational use and then expands from there. Over time, in some people, what may appear to be a harmless behavior ... Read More
Addicts Can Be Manipulative: Recognize the Signs
According to statistics from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's 2018 survey on drug use and health, more than 164 million people ages 12 and older say they used some type of illegal substance in the past month. Addiction doesn't discriminate, and anyone — regardless of gender, race, ... Read More
10 Ways to Support a Spouse While They’re in Rehab
When a spouse goes to rehab for an addiction and/or mental health condition, everything changes at home. This is all so new, and the situation going forward is both anxiety-provoking and uncertain. What's involved in supporting a loved one in rehab? How does one help and not hinder a spouse in early recovery? Will the ... Read More
