Article Contributed By: Paul Pound, MS Mphil LPC LCADC ACS Family units play a significant role in the success of a family member who is intent on remaining in recovery from substance abuse. AGREE is an acronym representing five important actions family members can express when interacting with their loved ones motivated to begin a [...]
Contributor: Paul Pound, MS, Mphil, LPC, LCADC, ACS, Private Practice There are often moments during holidays when those in recovery are faced with the choice of attending a support group meeting or an invitation to a holiday party. The intention of the meeting is well known and the individual in recovery is aware of the [...]
Contributor: Michael Solinksi, EdS, LPC, LCADC, ACS, CCS, NCC, Director of Substance Abuse Counseling Services at GenPsych Addiction is viewed as a disease because, in part, it changes the brain’s structure. It alters how the brain functions and how decisions are made. Addiction too, affects the family unit in a similar manner. Loved ones are [...]
As someone we love struggles with addiction or mental health issues we can see the changes in that person but families are often unaware of those [...]
Blog Contributed by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC for Addiction Hope The struggle with sexual addiction can be isolating, lonely, confusing, and shameful. If you or someone you care for has been struggling with an addiction to sex, you may be unsure about the best way to ask for or receive the help you need. [...]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.