The Impact of Substance Abuse: 7 Ways Addiction Affects the Family
How substance abuse and alcoholism hurt the ones you love Addiction hurts the entire family, from younger siblings to parents who cannot sleep at night. We compiled a list of the top things we observed with our clients and families. 1. Other Siblings Are Ignored Brothers and sisters of addicts in families affected by drugs […]
Why Long-Stay Treatment Helps Chronic Relapse
The thought of inpatient or residential treatment can bring all kinds of thoughts to our minds. Whether we’ve experienced an inpatient stay or we’re coming up on our first, the idea of picking up and living in a random place with random people can be jarring and frightening, but the reality of long-stay programs can […]
Why Am I an Addict?
If you are addicted to alcohol or drugs, why are you like that? What is the cause and why have you become someone who cannot stay stopped? Is it genetic or caused by living with a family member who is addicted to drugs and alcohol? Is it trauma? Is it because you are an immoral […]
