Co-Dependence and Enabling Drug Addiction

Apr 3, 2020

Co-Dependence and Enabling Drug Addiction Drug addiction is not just a disease that impacts the addict’s life, health and daily routine. It’s also a disease that affects the people who love the addict, such as family members and close friends. The cost of...

What Environments Nurture Addiction?

Oct 14, 2019

What Environments Nurture Addiction? There’s a saying in the recovery community that recovering drug addicts and alcoholics need to change major things in their lives including “people, places and things.” Based on my experience, there’s a great deal of truth in that...

Supporting the Addict and the Dangers of Enabling

Sep 6, 2018

Supporting the Addict and the Dangers of Enabling Alcoholism and drug addiction effect families tremendously. They also impact friends, employers and many others. Big question – How do you support suffering addicts without enabling them? This is a matter that...

5 Ways to Support Your Loved One in Seeking Treatment for Their Addiction

Dec 4, 2017

It can be extremely difficult when you see the person you love choosing drugs or alcohol over everything in their life. You may look at your loved one and not even recognize them. The joy and life that used to be so present on their face has disappeared. You feel...

Addiction – What Can the Family Do?

Nov 30, 2017

This is a question that most family members of an addict struggle with greatly. They often feel helpless and hopeless. Over and over, they ask themselves, “Why is this  happening? Why doesn’t our loved one just stop? How could anyone be so self destructive? Why do...