Author Archives: Mike Loverde

Friday, May 24th, 2019

Homeless Alcoholics – A Double Stigma That Can Interfere With Recovery

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...
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Friday, May 17th, 2019

What Does It Mean To Be The Enabler?

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...
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Friday, May 10th, 2019

11 Ways To Reduce Stress Or Anxiety In Recovery

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...
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Friday, May 3rd, 2019

Relapse: Weakness Or Part Of Recovery?

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...
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Monday, April 29th, 2019

How Does An Addiction Happen?

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...
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Friday, April 26th, 2019

Understanding A Cutting Addiction (And How To Help)

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...
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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019

How To Plan An Intervention In 3 Steps

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...
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Friday, March 1st, 2019

The Fine Line Between Helping And Enabling

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...
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2019

How Might Substance Abuse Affect A Divorce Case?

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...
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Monday, February 18th, 2019

What To Tell Your Kids When You Go To Rehab

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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