Support

What Kind of Support Can an Adult Child Offer to Their Addict Parent?

If you have an addict parent, you have probably had to take on the role of caregiver for your parent for several years. As an adult child of an addict, you undoubtedly have had to help them maintain their job, meet their financial obligations, and you’ve probably had to make excuses for them with other […]

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When Does Familial Support Become Smothering During the Recovery Process?

It’s rare for most people struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction to seek out recovery help on their own. It’s usually up to friends and family members to recognize the signs of addiction and to convince the individual to seek help via one on one discussions or through interventions. Familial support at this early phase

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How Can I Be the Supporter Without Being the Smotherer or the Enabler When My Son Is In Recovery?

One of the great damages that drug addiction has on families is the sense of helplessness that is imparted on a recovering person’s support circle. When affection feels like smothering and helping feels like enabling, how do you effectively support your spouse, sibling, cousin, or friend? The answer is that, in order to be truly

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