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...
How to Talk to Your Family About Recovery It’s common for most people to believe that only the person affected by addiction needs treatment. Yet addiction can affect family and friends in several ways too. While a person struggles with addiction, relationships...
Effects of Growing Up With an Alcoholic Parent Growing up with an alcoholic parent can be devastating for impressionable children. Those young children eventually grow up to be adults that can sometimes struggle to make sense of their place in a family...
How to Help Yourself While Helping a Loved One With Addiction Dealing with a loved one who has become addicted to drugs or alcohol can take an emotional and psychological toll. It is not easy witnessing someone you love slip into the...