Breaking Free: How to Recognize and Overcome Addiction
Addiction is a powerful and often misunderstood condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is a chronic disease characterized by compulsive behavior, despite harmful consequences, and can manifest in various forms—substance abuse, gambling, shopping, or even technology use. Breaking free from addiction is a challenging journey, but it is possible with the right tools,…
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…
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…
Function of the friends in addiction treatment
Beyond the scope of addiction recovery, friends play a pivotal role in the restoration and maintenance of our mental health. Friends are quintessential for counsel and support. With good friendship, you are provided with a good sense of purpose and belonging. And your self-confidence and self-worth increases. Not all friendships are worthy ones. There…
FUNCTION OF THE FAMILY IN RELAPSE PREVENTION
When an individual is caught in the web of either alcohol or drug addiction, the entire family is affected. Asides the family being affected; the close friends of the individual are not left out as well. There is a tendency for the family member to feel angry at their addicted family member, thus rendering them…
WHY THE FAMILY IS AN IMPORTANT BACKBONE IN ADDICTION RECOVERY
A good number of times, the family is involved in the creation of an addict, and it would also interest you to know that, they are also an essential influence as regards aiding an addict to break free from addiction. Substance abuse and addiction has the capacity to damage the dynamics and trust on which…
5 Health tips for the family
You might have wondered how possible it is for a family to remain fit and healthy. This occurs because they have set certain strict measures in place, which ensures that their health is well catered for. Below are 5 healthy tips you should incorporate into your family’s lifestyle: Regular exercise: The importance of exercising cannot…