It’s their problem not mine. Why should I go to counseling, Al-anon, or participate in a family program?
It’s their problem not mine. Why should I go to counseling, Al-anon, or participate in a family program?
Families who have a member in active addiction go through living hell. Addicts, as a result of their desperate situation, will manipulate and take advantage of those closest to them in order to maintain their addiction and, most often, it’s... Learn More7 Practical Ways I Can Begin to Stop Enabling The Addict in My Life Today
It is quite common for people who are in relationship with an addict – whether it’s a family member, friend, lover, coworker, etc. – to become that person’s enabler. A great working definition of ‘enabling’ is that it is “removing... Learn MoreJunkie, Crackhead, Dope fiend: Is it ever OK to use derogatory terminology to describe addiction?
Addiction has many faces, touches all levels of class and creed, and has many names. Titles like ‘Junkie’, ‘Crack-head’, ‘Dope Fiend’ are thrown around, and other not-so-fun nick-name's like ‘Drunk’ all create a negative mental picture for most people. The... Learn MoreHow You’re Being Selfish By Enabling the Addict in Your Life
You may not know it, but by adapting to the life-style and choices of a person in your life struggling with substance abuse or addiction you are enabling the harmful actions and outcomes in that person’s life, and it is... Learn MoreIn the News: Wiz Khalifa Arrested for Possession of Pot
[caption id="attachment_11719" align="aligncenter" width="384"] El Paso Police Department/AP Photo[/caption] On May 25th, rapper Wiz Khalifa was arrested in a West Texas airport for possession of marijuana. El Paso police issued a statement that said, because Khalifa was traveling without identification,... Learn More6 Reasons 12 Steps Didn’t Work For You
Some people have tried a 12 Step program and later say it failed them. Now, it’s true, everyone recovers differently but, if you’re working a 12 step program but can’t stay clean or sober, there might be some things you’re... Learn MoreRehab in Biltmore Forest, NC
Rehab in Biltmore Forest, NC: Growing Problem Recent studies show people 26 and older particularly in Biltmore Forest, NC area need and aren’t receiving drug detox and treatment for substance abuse. Rehab in Biltmore Forest, NC is quickly becoming more... Learn MoreIs Wiz Khalifa an Addict in Denial?
[caption id="attachment_10799" align="aligncenter" width="457"] theyogurt.tumblr.com via buzzfeed.com[/caption] A couple of days ago, Buzzfeed.com featured a listicle entitled 12 Ways Smoking Weed Can Improve Your Life According to Wiz Khalifa,I was left wondering if Khalifa could be in denial about... Learn More9 Signs You’re Delusional
People who have the tendency to become an alcoholic or addict share a lot of things in common, in their thought processes and behavior. This is true of people in active addiction as well as those who may be sober... Learn MoreThe 11 Lamest Celeb Excuses for Drinking and Drug Use
The funny thing about being a drug addict or alcoholic is that you think that everyone else is stupid enough to believe the crazy stories you come up with to try to hide your substance abuse. Here are the 11... Learn More12 Excuses Addicts Use To Cover Up Their Addiction
There are several ‘tactics’ that addicts and alcoholics will use when it comes to making an effort to hide their addictions. They will often use strategies such as rationalization, minimizing, justifying, intellectualizing, lying by omission, avoiding, and flat-out denying their... Learn MoreDrug Abuse by State: Florida
According to a new report in Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies to Stop the Epidemic, Florida drug abuse has the 11th highest drug overdose death percentage in the United States, with 16.4 per 100,000 people suffering drug overdose mortalities. The amount... Learn More
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