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Using Self-Help Books to Support Your Addiction Recovery
There are thousands of self-help books promising to teach readers the secret to leading a better life, including many dealing with addiction recovery. Although you can’t cure drug or alcohol addiction...
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6 Ways to Help an Alcoholic
Watching someone you care about spiral out of control is heartbreaking. If your friend or family member is showing signs of an alcohol use disorder, you may feel as though you’re hopelessly watching...
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Things You Can Do to Help Someone with an Addiction to Prescription Opioids
Support from friends and family is a vital part of the recovery process. While you can’t force your loved one who is abusing prescription opioid painkillers to seek treatment, there are several things...
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What to Do When Your Adult Child Struggles with Addiction
Parenting, Addiction, and Recovery Parenting is never easy—especially when you know your child is suffering. If your adult child has a drug or alcohol problem, you may feel powerless to help and afraid...
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Denial and Addiction: How to Help Your Loved One Acknowledge the Need for...
Denial can be a powerful coping mechanism when accepting reality seems too painful. Because addiction is often stigmatized, it’s common for people with substance use disorders to be in denial about...
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Are You Supporting or Enabling? Here’s How to Tell the Difference
Enabling is often unintentional—and generally comes from a place of love. You hate to see your loved one suffer and want to make their life more manageable, but your actions cause more harm on a...
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Understanding the Difference Between Inpatient and Outpatient Addiction...
Substance use disorders are chronic illnesses with complex biological and environmental triggers. A person with a substance use disorder can learn to manage their condition and live a fulfilling,...
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5 Important Recovery Lessons Learned From Matthew Perry’s New Memoir
In his new book released on November 1, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, actor Matthew Perry opens up about his battle with addiction and what he’s learned along the way. His memoir is full...
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New Year, New You: Start Your Recovery Journey Today
The ringing in of a new year can bring with it many new hopes and dreams. However, if you are someone living with the burden of drug or alcohol addiction, those hopes and dreams may feel far away. You...
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Addiction Affects the Whole Family: What It’s Like to Live With Someone Who...
When an opioid abuser is in the home, their addiction can have a ripple effect on everyone around them. Just as a person with an opioid use disorder needs access to comprehensive care to begin their...
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Emotionally immature parents can affect their children’s development in ways that may make them more prone to substance use disorders as adults. What does it mean to be emotionally immature? We know...
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