Can Drug Rehab Be Forced? Many families ask this question: can you force rehab? There is a fine line between forcing someone into rehab and putting pressure on them to seek help through motivation and encouragement. Learning how to empower someone who...
Benefits of Keeping in Touch With Loved Ones During Rehab Before entering drug or alcohol rehab, many people ask, can you talk to your family during rehab? At WhiteSands Alcohol and Drug Rehab, we understand the importance of having access to the...
The Impact of Addiction on Families If you’re trying to help a family member who’s been struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction, chances are you’ve been impacted nearly as profoundly as they have. You may not be struggling in exactly the same...
Talking to Your Kids About Your Addiction Protecting children from the dangers they may encounter in life, including alcohol and drug addiction, is one of every parent’s priorities. Part of setting your child up for success involves talking to them about addiction’s...
Learn How and Why to Forgive Yourself For Things You Did in Active Addiction Addiction recovery is not easy, and you may feel shame, guilt, and resentment toward yourself for allowing your addiction to control your life. Forgiveness is an important emotion...
How to Help an Addicted Loved One Without Enabling When someone you care about is suffering from drug addiction, alcoholism, or another form of a substance use disorder, you often need to walk a fine line, one that allows you to provide...
Steps to Help You Reach Out for Help With Addiction For those struggling with drug addiction and other forms of a substance use disorder, help can seem far off and elusive. Just admitting you need help is often a significant impediment, as...
Steps to Help an Adult Addicted to Drugs Drug addiction can impose its will on any family, regardless of any demographic designation. Often, friends, family members, and loved ones suffer even more as they watch the negative impacts of drugs on someone...
Finding Support for Families of Opioid Addicts It’s extremely difficult to watch a loved one struggle with opioid addiction as it affects not only the person abusing substances but also has a powerful effect on family members and friends. You may feel...
Learn to Communicate Effectively With Someone in Rehab It has often been said that substance use disorder, including drug addiction, alcoholism, and all other forms of dependency, are family illnesses. If you have been through it, you know just how true this...
