Tag: addiction

  • How Codependency Enables Addiction: An Interventionist’s Perspective

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    A Father’s Story My son, Michael, was a brilliant and talented young man. He had everything going for him, but he was also struggling with an addiction to heroin. I tried everything I could to help him, but nothing seemed to work. Then, one day, I heard about a new intervention program. I was skeptical…

  • Finding Sobriety After Hitting Rock Bottom

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    Hitting “rock bottom” due to alcohol or drug addiction can be traumatic. However, it also presents an opportunity to make positive changes and find sobriety. This blog post explores the process of recovery after an addiction crisis and provides resources for those seeking help. Defining “rock bottom” in addiction “Rock bottom” refers to the lowest…

  • How to Talk to an Alcoholic Parent

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    Parenting can be challenging even in the best of circumstances. When a parent is battling alcoholism, it adds substantial complexity to family dynamics. Addressing the issue of an alcoholic parent requires a thoughtful approach that includes empathy, care, and strategic preparation. Although it can be daunting, confronting the issue compassionately, choosing the right time, and…

  • How to Stop Enabling an Addict

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    Enabling an addicted loved one, though done with good intentions, can allow their substance abuse to continue unchecked. Learning how to identify enabling behaviors and replace them with positive support is essential to help your addicted loved one find recovery. What does enabling an addict look like? Enabling takes many forms but generally involves making…

  • How do you know if an intervention worked?

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    When staging an intervention for a loved one with addiction, the ideal outcome is motivating them to immediately enter treatment and embark on the road to recovery. But how can you truly tell, both during the intervention itself and in the weeks after, whether it is succeeding in achieving this goal and creating lasting change?…