Contributor: Paul Loosemore, MA, PCLC, and writer for Addiction Hope. When you enter recovery for addiction you often have to inventory all of your behaviors and the consequences you have experienced. The behaviors and consequences will extend beyond you to those you love and interact with. In them you clearly see the fall-out of recovery. [...]
Contributor: Paul Loosemore, MA, PCLC, and writer for Addiction Hope. When asking if addiction causes character defects, we have ventured into a complex discussion. Personality, character and behavior are interwoven phenomena that are not easily reducible. Yet, comments such as “he never used to be like this before his addiction”, or “he is so anxious [...]
Contributor: Scott H. Silverman, CEO of Confidential Recovery An inebriated guest can not only put a damper on your celebration, but it can be cause for concern. Here are some ways in which to deal with these delicate and concerning situations, as well as resources for you and the person you’re trying to help. Dial [...]
Contributor: Belmont Behavioral Hospital clinical content team member Ryan Poling, M.A. There is an important principle in Alcoholics Anonymous known as “bottoming out” or “hitting rock bottom.” When a person hits rock bottom, he or she has experienced the worst of the worst. Maybe a person’s marriage is on the rocks as a result of [...]
Contributor: Cross Creek Hospital clinical content team member Hugh C. McBride, BA. Few codependent relationships are as destructive as the one between addiction and blame. To struggle with addiction is to experience ever-greater degrees of loss and isolation. Friends, families, careers, self-respect, and even hope itself can be lost in the darkness of addiction. When the [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.