Rehab Aftercare for Family and Friends

Is rehab aftercare important? Yes, it’s very important. Rehab aftercare helps the family members of an individual with addiction learn how to help the individual stay on the path to recovery. This could mean participating in group counseling sessions or one on one sessions. These sessions help the family as a whole learn interfamilial and Read More…

Characteristics of Adult Children of Alcoholics

Alcoholism is a family disease that affects not only the person with addiction but everyone in that person’s inner circle. At home things may be chaotic, disorderly and dysfunctional but may also branch into severe abuse. Children raised in homes with this type of rancor often exhibit behaviors based on traumatic experiences. Learn more about Read More…

I Found Evidence of Drug Use: Now What?

What happens when an individual’s family members or loved ones find evidence of their drug use? What can family members or loved ones do when they find this evidence? Making a Plan When one finds evidence of drug or alcohol abuse, the thing to do is make a long term plan. Such a plan must Read More…

Family Alcoholism

What Can I Do if My Family Abuses Alcohol?

Drug and alcohol abuse affects the entire family, not just the individual using the substance. It is important to understand what effects are caused by addiction in order to discover ways to seek help if a family member is struggling with addiction. How Drugs Affect Families When a family member abuses alcohol or other drugs, Read More…