Struggling with an alcohol addiction is difficult enough. Being a homeless person with an alcohol use disorder comes with a double stigma that makes it almost impossible to receive...
If an interventionist or someone else has called you an enabler, it is up to you to understand what this means and how to fix the problem. Being an...
Many people’s addictions stem from the desire to cope with stress, anxiety, or depression, without the knowledge to do so in a healthy way. They turn to substances to...
In addiction recovery, a relapse happens when someone who is sober returns to substance use. Relapses are temporary deteriorations after a state of improvement. They do not mean the...
An addiction can happen to anyone. If it has happened to you or a loved one, you may be asking, “how did we get here?” The answer is different...
Cutting is a type of medical illness. Cutting oneself or engaging in other forms of self-harm can become an addiction. The individual may be trying to deal with deep...
Hosting an intervention could be the wake-up call your sibling, spouse, adult child, or another loved one needs to stop substance abuse. You might think you are helping with...
Having a loved one who is struggling with drug or alcohol addiction can put certain pressures on you. You may want to help your loved one, but don’t know...
Struggling with an addiction may not leave any room for concentrating on a marriage. This can lead to divorce and a number of divorce case complications because of one...
A parent’s substance use disorder can have an enormous impact on children – and vice versa. Parents may let fear of how their children will take the news prevent...
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