6 Steps to Find Addiction Treatment For Your Son or Daughter If You Don’t Have Insurance OCTOBER 31, 2017 BY MARY ANN BADENOCH, MASTER ADDICTIONS COUNSELOR Your entire family is thrown into a crisis when your son
Addictions are Learned Behaviors By Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT-S ~ 5 min read Anyone who’s ever been to a 12-step meeting has heard at least one or two recovering addicts say something like, “I got high
The Important Art of Validation by Josh King, PsyD and Carrie Wilkens, PhD https://motivationandchange.com/important-art-validation/ This post was originally published on the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids’ Parent Blog. In life and our relationships, one of the things we want most
DON'T I NEED TO JUST CONFRONT THE PROBLEM? by Carrie Wilkens, PhD This post was originally published on the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids’ Parent Blog. https://motivationandchange.com/dont-need-just-confront-problem/ When someone you love is using substances or engaging in a
7 Ways to Stop Worrying and Find Peace When Your Child is Struggling by Cahty Hull Taughinbaugh Some people and events are difficult to deal with, but they can only stress us if we
Over the past few years, media reports have sounded the alarm that an opioid epidemic is sweeping the country, killing thousands of our citizens. And now new research findings reveal that the problem may be
Breaking the Cycle of Shame and Addiction in Young Adults By Frank Sanchez, PhD, LMFT, Clinical Director, Promises Young Adults Program I’m not good enough. There’s something wrong with me. I’m defective. While people of
3 Brain and Body Based Therapies That Can Help Heal Preverbal Trauma By Natalia Balsundaram, Trauma Therapist, Promises, Young Adult Program Lily was so excited about becoming a mother. She lovingly collected baby items and
In addiction treatment, we talk a lot about codependency and enabling because the word “codependent” is usually associated with addiction. It refers to the dynamic between the addicted person and codependent family members and significant others who
If you are a family member of someone with a substance problem, you have probably heard suggestions that include distancing yourself, using tough love, or detaching until your loved one bottoms out and decides to
