Helping an Addicted Family Member: A Tough Question
Helping an addicted family member is not a straightforward process. It is complex and difficult. But there are some things family members can do to help...
Changing Addictive Behavior: A Conversation with an Addict
A recent conversation with a recovering addict gave some great insights to changing addictive behavior. There are a lot of processes and none are easy...
Addicted to Enabling: Coming out of the Dark Place
Family members of addicts sometimes find themselves addicted to enabling the addict. This is difficult to overcome, but it is very much possible...
Drugs and Trauma: Exploring the Relationship and the Healing
There is a strong relationship between drugs and trauma. Negative childhood experiences can wreak havoc in our lives. That havoc can continue into adulthood...
Help for Family Members of Addicts
Addiction is destructive. It destroys individual lives. Family members of addicts also experience a lot of pain. Learning to really help instead of enabling and making the problem worse is possible...