If your family member or friend has an issue with drug or alcohol abuse, you can learn all about it here. In these blogs, you can find the signs of substance abuse, mental health issues and how you can help them get the best help possible.
Once simply considered an easy and available substitute for soap and water, hand sanitizer has become a problem in recent years, not because of its effectiveness in fighting germs, but because of how many children and teenagers it is sending to the hospital. An analysis by Georgia’s Poison Control Center revealed that between the years … Continued
If your family member or friend has an issue with drug or alcohol abuse, you can learn all about it here. In these blogs, you can find the signs of substance abuse, mental health issues and how you can help them get the best help possible.
Addiction is much more than a personal ailment; it is an illness that affects the entire family. Although the individual in active addiction faces personal impairment and the physical and psychological consequences of the disease, the addict’s family also undergoes significant dysfunction and impairment as a result of the addict’s behavior. Families cope with addiction … Continued
If your family member or friend has an issue with drug or alcohol abuse, you can learn all about it here. In these blogs, you can find the signs of substance abuse, mental health issues and how you can help them get the best help possible.
You may have heard the saying “addiction is a family disease,” and in many ways it is. Addiction impacts everyone who has a relationship with the addict, which can disrupt daily life and negatively impact the stability of a family. Parents, children, friends, and partners of addicts are all swept up in the pain and … Continued
If your family member or friend has an issue with drug or alcohol abuse, you can learn all about it here. In these blogs, you can find the signs of substance abuse, mental health issues and how you can help them get the best help possible.
Understanding Attachment Disorder Human beings are biologically hardwired for social bonding. Infants possess a survival instinct to instinctively attach to caregivers. When babies’ physical and emotional needs are met, they develop secure attachments, learning to trust, communicate and take steps toward independence. Infants completely rely on adult caregivers for emotional regulation. When parents or other … Continued
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How To Help A Loved One Who Is Struggling With Addiction There are few experiences more painful than watching someone you love struggle with addiction. If you happen to be living with that person during his or her active substance abuse, the stress is compounded. Whether this loved one is a spouse, partner, child or parent, … Continued
If your family member or friend has an issue with drug or alcohol abuse, you can learn all about it here. In these blogs, you can find the signs of substance abuse, mental health issues and how you can help them get the best help possible.
Seeking help for addiction is just the first step in the recovery process. For many who struggle with addiction, some form of professional treatment is needed, but sorting through the numerous treatment center options can be overwhelming. Here are four important questions to help you work through this difficult but ultimately life-changing decision. 1. Can … Continued
If your family member or friend has an issue with drug or alcohol abuse, you can learn all about it here. In these blogs, you can find the signs of substance abuse, mental health issues and how you can help them get the best help possible.
Drug and alcohol addiction is a family affair. It’s not just one person’s struggle. When someone has a drug problem, it affects everyone in the family. It doesn’t matter if you’re the one abusing the drugs and alcohol or if you’re the parent or the sibling. The addiction has had an impact on you. Because … Continued
If your family member or friend has an issue with drug or alcohol abuse, you can learn all about it here. In these blogs, you can find the signs of substance abuse, mental health issues and how you can help them get the best help possible.
Public health experts estimate one in ten people suffer from some form of addiction. Addiction doesn’t include just the typical substances of alcohol, prescription pills, and illicit drugs. Gambling, sex and pornography addicts suffer terribly as well. With those staggering statistics, it’s highly probable someone in your family may have an addiction problem and is … Continued
If your family member or friend has an issue with drug or alcohol abuse, you can learn all about it here. In these blogs, you can find the signs of substance abuse, mental health issues and how you can help them get the best help possible.
Discovering that a loved one has an issue with substance abuse is a distressing situation. It has the potential to rock a family dynamic to its very core. Few people feel equipped to deal with the situation effectively, and most people struggle when trying to convince an addict to go to rehab. It’s a challenging … Continued