Staging An Intervention For A Drug Addict

February 14, 2020

An intervention is a highly stressful, yet important event for all involved. Family and friends get together to help the person they love see that they need to get help. The person struggling needs to know that the people around them love a …

Dealing with an Addict in Denial

December 27, 2019

The life of an addict is a difficult life, but the life of an addict’s loved one can be just as difficult. When someone you love is caught in substance abuse or chemical dependence, it can hurt you to watch them make the wrong decisions a …

When It’s Necessary For a Drug Addiction Intervention

July 1, 2019

Even if you’ve never been around drugs or alcohol you’ve likely heard about interventions. Drug addiction interventions are when a group of friends and family confronts a loved one about their drug addiction to help them get better. Int …

When Should I have an Alcohol Intervention for a Loved One?

November 16, 2018

If you’ve watched enough TV you’ve probably come across the popular program Intervention. Interventions have been utilized for decades but have become more popular recently through a combination of pop culture, the proliferation of trea …

When Should I Have an Intervention for a Loved One?

July 17, 2018

When someone is struggling with addiction, it is only a matter of time until his or her tendencies become obvious to others. At the beginning of one’s addiction, he or she may only display a few red flags of symptoms such as being secreti …

5 Ways to be a Good Friend to Your Newly Sober Loved One

August 10, 2017

Relationships are a beautiful thing when two living beings can coexist and provide happiness to one another. Whether that is a platonic relationship or that with a lover, the idea of two people with completely different genetic make ups and …

How Ritalin Abuse Damages Your Body

July 20, 2017

Do you ever find yourself over there but really you’re still here? The places our minds try to take us. So much curiosity and so little time. It’s human nature to wander and wonder as we feel our way thru this sometimes dark and men …

How to Set Boundaries With Addicts and Alcoholics and Keep Your Sanity

June 15, 2017

Mother Nature and her many forms are just so fascinating. Listening to the wind howl at the moon or the rainfall in a backyard is my kind of day. I mean, have you ever just sat and watched the ocean waves and the simplicity of their motions …

At What Point Should You Facilitate an Intervention

May 19, 2017

As the end credits to the Lion King start rolling in the background, I think of the wisdom the movie imparts, (yes to answer your question- I am a fully functioning adult who still curls up and watches Disney movies by himself). Anyway, at …

Does Forced Addiction Treatment Ever Work?

March 9, 2017

What do you do when there’s nothing you can do but you can’t do nothing? Improper English, yes, but really think about it. That’s kind of what it feels like when deep in the throws of addiction and/or alcoholism. It’s a confusing li …

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