Addiction is a chronic disease with periods of active use and remission; and it’s also a personal disease which has whole family repercussions. If a person you love struggles with addiction, it is ...
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Rogatien
Although many addicts who hit rock bottom and endure financial ruin, the dissolution of family and the end of careers, do ultimately seek out help...there is no need to wait for addiction to progress as far as this. No one needs to hit rock bottom and the earlier intervention and treatment ensues, the better the ultimate prognosis.
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Zzilch
You're no good to anyone if you break down. You need to get support, get educated and learn what you can do, and what you can never change. Al Anaon can help.
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Toni Blay
Although there are few things more painful than watching a loved one fall ever deeper into addiction and abuse, there is always hope, families can influence change, and people do beat addictions every day!
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Loving Earth
Six or more yes answers in the following quiz indicates that your mom or dad is an alcoholic.
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LeoTM
Enabling refers to any behaviors on your part that make it easier for the addict or alcoholic to continue abusing without facing the true consequences of their drinking or drug usage. It's easy and natural to enable, and we do it because we care and want to protect our loved ones; but to really offer love and care, the best thing anyone can do is to stop all enabling behaviors, and let the addict face the consequences of their own behaviors. It's tough to do, but it's one of the best ways to help someone you love who abuses drugs or alcohol.
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Ben Haldenby
Intoxication leads to a great deal of family violence...violence against children, spouses and the elderly. Find out what you can and can't do to help, and learn how to stay safe.
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Yelnoc
Addiction is a chronic disease with periods of active use and remission; and it’s also a personal disease which has whole family repercussions. If a person you love struggles with addiction, it is likely that you will experience periods in life during which your loved one struggles with alcohol or drug use. Here are 12 tips for keeping your family life as healthy and happy as possible during these times of use.
