Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope If you are a parent who has suffered with addiction, you have likely faced many obstacles and challenges with your own children through your journey. Through your struggles, you have likely faced a separation in your relationship with your children, whether [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Rebuilding your life after an addiction is something that happens gradually, day by day. While there may be a sense of urgency to get back to the life you once had, it is important to understand that recovery is a lifelong [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope For many individuals, addictive behaviors stem from or occur with underlying disorders. This might include mood disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorders. For some people, an addiction may arise as a means of coping with a co-occurring mental illness [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope For the person struggling with an addiction to drugs and/or alcohol, an addiction can become a way of avoiding complicated situations or overwhelming feelings and emotions. Life often comes with many complexities and hardships, and for some individuals, an addiction is [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Life with an addiction can be truly debilitating. As your time, energy and resources become preoccupied with addictive behaviors, other important areas of your life will typically be placed on the backburner. This includes everything from your career, home life, relationships [...]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.