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Know someone in recovery? Find out how you can help them in their journey as well as how you can cope on your own with our supportive articles.
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Four Misconceptions About People Who Struggle With Addiction
By Nicole Arzt, M.S., L.M.F.T.By perpetuating untrue myths, we only perpetuate the terrible stigma attached to addiction, which further alienates and harms t... Continue Reading
By perpetuating untrue myths, we only perpetuate the terrible stigma attached to addiction, which further alienates and harms t... Continue Reading
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Tips for Setting Boundaries When Reconnecting With Loved Ones
By Rebecca KovacsHow do we go about reconnecting with a loved one while setting boundaries at the same time? Continue Reading
How do we go about reconnecting with a loved one while setting boundaries at the same time? Continue Reading
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How to Explain Your Recovery to Your Children
By Nicole Arzt, M.S., L.M.F.T.No matter their age, you should expect your children to have questions about your recovery. Continue Reading
No matter their age, you should expect your children to have questions about your recovery. Continue Reading
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Mental Health Conditions Rising Amongst Children of Military Personnel
By Nicole Arzt, M.S., L.M.F.T.Healthcare providers have reported an increase in psychiatric diagnoses, prescription medications, and clinical care for childr... Continue Reading
Healthcare providers have reported an increase in psychiatric diagnoses, prescription medications, and clinical care for childr... Continue Reading
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Finding the Right Interventionist for Your Loved One
Researching interventionists may improve the chances your loved one agrees to seek treatment. Continue Reading
Researching interventionists may improve the chances your loved one agrees to seek treatment. Continue Reading
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How to Do an Intervention for an Addict
By Dominica ApplegateStaging a proper intervention can be an effective way to steer a loved one towards recovery. Continue Reading
Staging a proper intervention can be an effective way to steer a loved one towards recovery. Continue Reading
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How to Properly Love an Active Addict Back to Health
By Toshia HumphriesWe want to love our struggling loved ones, but true unconditional love starts from within. Continue Reading
We want to love our struggling loved ones, but true unconditional love starts from within. Continue Reading
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The Best Way You Can Love an Alcoholic
By Toshia HumphriesLet them be who and where they are and love them anyway, from a physically and emotionally safe distance. Continue Reading
Let them be who and where they are and love them anyway, from a physically and emotionally safe distance. Continue Reading
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How to Motivate a Loved One to Recover From Addiction
By Colleen MarlettUntil you've walked in your addicted loved one's shoes, it's difficult to understand why taking a hard line with them just does... Continue Reading
Until you've walked in your addicted loved one's shoes, it's difficult to understand why taking a hard line with them just does... Continue Reading
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4 Ways to Support Your Loved One Through a Relapse
By Tori UtleyWhile you have every right to feel discouraged, rechannel your frustrations into these constructive acts instead. Continue Reading
While you have every right to feel discouraged, rechannel your frustrations into these constructive acts instead. Continue Reading
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3 Things I Wish I Told My Loved One in Active Addiction
By Toshia HumphriesTo anyone out there who has lost someone to this disease, whether in life or in the grave, I encourage you to speak the words y... Continue Reading
To anyone out there who has lost someone to this disease, whether in life or in the grave, I encourage you to speak the words y... Continue Reading
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The #1 Lie Loved Ones of Addicts Believe About Themselves
By Toshia HumphriesIt is a lie they may tell themselves and believe from the start—a destructive force detrimental to loved ones and addicts alike. Continue Reading
It is a lie they may tell themselves and believe from the start—a destructive force detrimental to loved ones and addicts alike. Continue Reading
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3 Ways to Support a Friend Who Has Lost Someone to Addiction
By Rebecca KovacsOne of the most painful aspects of addiction is that it can end in death. What do we do to help out a friend who is going throu... Continue Reading
One of the most painful aspects of addiction is that it can end in death. What do we do to help out a friend who is going throu... Continue Reading
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I Learned About Addiction in the Worst Way Possible
By Caitlin ThiedeLoving an addict comes with pain, guilt and fear. Over time, your existence becomes a limbo between hope and disappointment. Continue Reading
Loving an addict comes with pain, guilt and fear. Over time, your existence becomes a limbo between hope and disappointment. Continue Reading
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How to Stay Sober When a Family Member is Addicted
By Rebecca KovacsStaying sober when a family member is addicted isn't impossible. It only means we have different work to do and situations to a... Continue Reading
Staying sober when a family member is addicted isn't impossible. It only means we have different work to do and situations to a... Continue Reading