The Family Must Recover Before the Addict Can
Families play a significant role in the circle of addiction. That, unfortunately, means that while families are critical to end destructive behavior and support long-term recovery, they may also be partially to blame for the addiction the first place. We now know that addiction manifests from a combination of genetics and environmental factors. Of […]
Are You Enabling the Addict in Your Life?
It’s a word that many parents of addicts are deathly afraid of – enabler. And, unfortunately, many family members play the role of enabler in an addict’s life. Typically, this role starts off innocuously and most enablers believe that they are doing their loved one a favor – mitigating the consequences of the addictive behavior. […]
10 Songs about Addiction That Will Make You Feel Empowered
We all crave inspiration in the form of music at one point or another. For a recovering addict, the need for music to empower and strengthen the spirit can strike at any time. However you source your music, it is always a smart idea to keep an addiction playlist at the ready for those moments […]
Is Your Casual Drinking Becoming a Problem?
It is difficult to determine if your drinking has become a problem when you don’t fit the stereotype of the common alcoholic. Maybe you aren’t homeless, maybe you have a job, and maybe you even have a family you are taking care of. There is no way you could be an alcoholic, right? Before dismissing […]
How Can You Tell if Your Casual Drinking is Becoming a Problem?
It is Friday evening and you are on your way to meet friends for a few after-work drinks. The original plan was to stop by a bar and have one or two casual beers as you promised your mother you would have brunch with her the following day. However, when you arrive, everyone’s spirits are […]
Does My Daughter Need an Intervention?
Addiction can produce profound changes in appearance and behavior in an individual. Families of women who are addicted may feel that they no longer know or understand the person to whom they were once so close. There may be frustration about getting them to stop their substance abuse and fears about how it will end. […]
Can You Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of Drug Abuse?
Unlike alcohol that you can smell on someone’s breath or pot that makes the whole room reek, it’s not always easy to tell if a person has taken narcotic painkillers. Narcotic painkillers, sometimes known as opiates or opioids, do induce symptoms of abuse, but they can be subtle unless you know what to look for.
Help For Addiction: Where to Get It, How to Get It
Help for addiction is always available for those who need it. Are you watching a woman you love struggle with the burden of addiction day after day? Is it affecting every area of her life, from her work, to her relationships, and her health? Are you afraid her life is in danger? Help for addiction […]
Combating an Addiction Problem Before it Takes Control of Your Life
Having an addiction problem can be devastating for both women and their families. Whether this is a substance abuse problem or an eating disorder, addiction can be life-changing for individuals and their families, especially if it takes control of their life. Regaining control may feel difficult, but you don’t have to do it alone. It […]