The Hidden Victims: Unraveling the Family’s Struggle with Addiction
Through years of working closely with individuals and their loved ones, I’ve seen the heavy toll it exacts, not just on the individual struggling with substance use but on the entire family unit, in the form of financial, emotional, and spiritual burdens.
Enabling and Codependency: Influencing Relapse
Our program is committed to addressing the complex needs of individuals who find themselves caught in the cycle of relapse. Through this work, we’ve identified a critical factor that often influences the success or setback of a patient’s recovery journey: the role of family dynamics, specifically enabling and codependency.
The Dual Path to Recovery: A COO’s Perspective on Long-Term Treatment for Dual Diagnosis
I’ve witnessed firsthand the complex challenges these clients and their families face. Dual diagnosis, a term for those who struggle with both mental health disorders and substance abuse, requires an approach that is both comprehensive and tailored to individual needs.
The Chronic Relapser: Characteristics and Warning Signs
One of the most challenging scenarios we encounter is the “chronic relapser.” These are individuals who, despite repeated attempts at recovery, find themselves caught in a cycle of relapse. Understanding the characteristics and warning signs of chronic relapsers is crucial for developing more effective strategies to support their path to sustained recovery.
Breaking the Cycle: Insights into Borderline Personality Disorder and Addiction
When viewing Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) through the lens of chronic addiction, its implications become even more profound. Many people simply do not understand what BPD is, how it affects the individual, and why. Here, we take the time to address some common misunderstandings about the disorder and how it relates to chronic relapse.
How to Help an Addict Without Enabling
Learn more about enabling & dependency view infographic Supporting a loved one through addiction is a challenging task that demands a delicate balance of empathy and boundary-setting. While the desire to help is natural, ensuring that our assistance doesn’t inadvertently contribute to their dependence is essential. The key to genuine healing is understanding the importance […]
How Family Involvement Impacts Long-term Addiction Treatment
Addiction is a complex, multi-faceted issue that often requires sustained, long-term treatment to effectively combat its physical and psychological dimensions. While medical interventions and behavioral therapies are pivotal, the role of family involvement in this arduous journey is invaluable and often underemphasized. Families serve as a bedrock of emotional support and play a critical role […]
Enabling & Co-Dependence: Disrupting The Cycle Of Relapse
Learn more about enabling & dependency view infographic Definitions: Enabling: Enabling refers to behaviors or actions that support and perpetuate someone’s addictive behavior. It often involves shielding the individual from the consequences of their actions, making it easier for them to continue their harmful habits. Codependency: Conduct found in imbalanced relationships where one person enables […]
Addiction and Relationships: The Hard Truth About the Impact of Addiction
The strength of personal and romantic relationships is truly put to the test in recovery from alcohol or drug abuse. Marriages—or other, long-term, committed relationships—and substance abuse don’t mix. If your partner drinks too much, the effect is felt by his or her spouse and children, friends, relatives, and coworkers. Many would argue that, aside […]
The Mental Impacts of Alcoholism on Individuals and Their Families
There are many things that set alcohol apart from other commonly abused substances, starting with the fact that alcohol is a perfectly legal drug. Unlike other drugs whose use could result in a lengthy prison stay, alcohol can be purchased just about anywhere, and buying it will not result in arrest or imprisonment. The legal […]
