How to Create a Supportive, Safe Environment
For many families, discussing alcohol and drug use can seem intimidating and overwhelming. With some simple strategies, you can create a supportive environment in which family members of all ages can discuss and address drug and alcohol use honestly and without judgement. By being open and creating a sense of security, families can help prevent…
How to Identify Addictions and Find Help
Addictions come in many shapes and sizes. They can be concerning things like drugs and alcohol or they can be subtle, like having a coffee addiction. Identifying an addiction is the first step to seeking help. Addictions can interfere with relationships, work, and health. Understanding what an addiction is, what to look for, and where…
An Insight into the Valuable Role Loved Ones Play
Addiction is a complex, life-altering issue that affects not only the person struggling with the disease, but also everyone around them. This is because addiction does not discriminate, and in many cases, family and friends can be deeply impacted. Having a loved one struggle with addiction can take an emotional and physical toll on the…
How To Get Support for Loved Ones Struggling with Alcoholism
Alcoholism can have serious consequences on a person’s health, careers, relationships, and mental well-being. It is important for friends and family members of an alcoholic to recognize the signs and reach out to provide support. The first step in providing support for a loved one struggling with alcoholism is understanding the condition. Educate yourself on…
How does addiction affect a family
Various health experts have pointed out that when an individual is addicted, they’re not the only ones affected by the disease. The closest set of people around the addict are at the most risk of being affected by their loved ones’ addiction. Here are some ways on how addiction affects a woman When addiction is…
The Cost of Addiction to the Family
Addiction can be a serious problem, not only for the addict but also those closest to them. Family members suffer alongside addicts, often feeling helpless as they watch their loved ones decline due to addiction. Family members are usually the first to notice the effects of this serious condition and as a result, family dynamics…
Role of the family in aftercare treatment
Aftercare treatment is an integral aspect of addiction recovery that many people don’t pay attention to. The basic essence of aftercare treatment is to help an individual sustain the progress they made after they left rehab or treatment program. Usually, aftercare treatment is not as intense as the formal addiction program. However, it is a…
Role of the family in preventing addiction among young ones
Families are responsible for over 75% of the good and bad attitudes of people in the world. The kind of families in the society explains the behavior of people in that society. So, the family plays a pivotal role in promoting or correcting any attitude at all. Some people fall into drug addiction because it…
4 Reasons Why The Family and Their Addicted Members Are Always in Conflict
Introduction One of the downsides of addictions is broken relationships. When people start suffering from addiction, most times fall out with family and friends. It is why therapists try to help recovering addicts build relationships. Addiction affects a person’s ability to relate with people, it has adverse effects on their relational life. Addicts develop problems…
HOW COUNSELORS MEND THE RIFT BETWEEN ADDICTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS
Addiction can be regarded as a family disease because it causes rifts between the addicted individual and his family members. When an individual is addicted, it does not affect them alone, it affects the family. The family would be stressed because it would be difficult to put up with an addicted person since they don’t…