Contributor: Options Behavioral Health System clinical team member Erica Smith, MA, NCC The holidays can be an extremely challenging time for individuals who are in the early stages of recovery from an addiction to alcohol. This is a time where many people are enjoying alcoholic beverages at all of the various festivities that are definitive [...]
Contributor: Carla Mack, guest contributor for Addiction Hope “He didn’t spend enough time with me.” “His focus was on his addiction and not on his family.” “He would go to the bar until 8 or 9 at night, sometimes 10.” If you have grown up with an addicted father, battling alcoholism or substance abuse, these [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC for Addiction Hope The Struggle of Addiction Watching someone you love struggle with an addiction is a painful and overwhelming process. Is there someone in your life that you love who is suffering with an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Perhaps it is a parent or a sibling, someone [...]
Do you have someone in your life that is struggling with denial of addiction? Perhaps it is your spouse, your sister or brother, your child or an extended relative. You may have observed red flags that have caused you to be concerned. Signs of addiction are telling and will be revealed in many ways, such as physical [...]
Healthy communication skills is one of the most vital aspects of a relationship. The manner in which we communicate amongst our family and each other often contributes to how relationships are developed and strengthened. Healthy communication skills can allow for growth and greater trust, while poor communication can trigger strain, feelings of mistrust, and distress [...]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.