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Loving an Addicted Partner - Enforce Boundaries but Don't Manipulate

Loving an Addicted Partner - Enforce Boundaries but Don't Manipulate

Learn how setting personal boundaries and demanding accountability works better than trying to manipulate behavioral change.

Jim LaPierre · 6/29/2025

Parental Involvement In Drug Rehab

The decision to finally intervene in your child's life and either convince or mandate drug rehabilitation is rarely a decision taken lightly, and whether your child bottoms out (legal problems, school expulsion) or intervention occurs before the worst has arrived, the emotional stress and trauma of addiction and the difficulty in knowing how best to help can easily overwhelm.

John Lee · 8/29/2007
Al-Anon, Family Needs to Take Care of Itself

Al-Anon, Family Needs to Take Care of Itself

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-Anon can help.

John Lee · 10/24/2007
Best AL Anon Quotes – Find Out if Al Anon Makes Sense for You

Best AL Anon Quotes – Find Out if Al Anon Makes Sense for You

Do you worry about a loved-one’s drinking? Are you curious about AL Anon but not sure if it’s a good fit for you? Read on to learn a bit more about the benefits of Al Anon family meetings and find a selection of quotes that really encapsulate the wisdom of this 12 step program.

John Lee ·
12 Ways to Keep Your Family Healthy while Living with an Alcoholic or Drug Addicted Person

12 Ways to Keep Your Family Healthy while Living with an Alcoholic or Drug Addicted Person

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.

John Lee ·
"My husband is an alcoholic... please, what can I do?"

"My husband is an alcoholic... please, what can I do?"

Being trapped is most often a state of mind. Are you looking for answers that you know deep down don’t exist? The simple truth is hard to hear.

Jim LaPierre ·