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What to Do if Your Loved One Won’t Get Help for Their Addiction

The only thing more difficult than seeing a loved one struggle with drugs or alcohol is having a loved one decline help for their addiction. This disease does not discriminate. It affects brothers, sisters, daughters, sons, mothers, fathers, friends, and everyone in-between. A common theme among addicts is defiance toward help — the very help that can save their lives. So, how do we take care of a loved one whose disease prevents us from helping them?

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What Better Time Than Now? Why It's a Good Time to Go to Rehab

Are you currently struggling with alcohol or substance use? While the coronavirus pandemic has put a pause on many aspects of life, it doesn’t have to keep you from going away to treatment and receiving the support you need. When it comes to reaching out for help, it is normal to be on the fence and wonder, “Is this the right time?” All the craziness and uncertainty going on in the world right now may lead you to believe that waiting for normalcy to return is best. In reality, there is no better time than now to take control of your life.

Detox vs. Rehab? Which is Right for You?

Although many use these terms interchangeably, detox and rehab each have their own purpose. While detox primarily focuses on addressing the physical effects that addiction has had on the body, rehab focuses more on the psychological effects.

The Elephant in the Room: When Your Father is an Alcoholic

Learn how to help your alcoholic dad recover and seek treatment for his addiction while also taking care of your own mental health.

Family Wellness

What to Do When Your Loved One Relapses

Watching your loved one relapse is both disheartening and concerning. Learn what you can do to help them get back on the path to sobriety.

Wellness

5 Ways Gardening Can Help Your Recovery

Gardening provides many benefits for people in addiction recovery. Learn how it encourages mindfulness and provides other benefits.

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How Is Trauma Linked to Addiction?

For many who experience a trauma, the shock and hurt dissipates with time. Others, however, may turn to substances and develop addictions.

Family Wellness

5 Dos and Don’ts When Your Partner Is Struggling with Addiction

You don't have to feel powerless when helping an addicted spouse or partner. Learn how you can best support your partner in seeking recovery.

Mental Health

Survivor's Guilt: A Symptom of PTSD

Survivor's guilt is a symptom of PTSD that occurs when someone fixates on their assumed responsibility and survival during a traumatic event.

Drug Addiction

Drug Overdose: Everything You Need to Know

Drug abuse always carries the risk of serious side effects, including overdose. Understand the causes and symptoms behind an overdose.

Recovery

When You Come Out of the Closet, You Don’t Want to Go Back Into It

Being able to say, "I'm queer," I'm gay," "I'm a lesbian," "I'm trans" out loud is powerful. Being open about recovery is similar.

Addiction Treatment

How to Find the "Right" Therapist

Reaching out for help is sometimes the hardest part. Finding the right therapist for you is actually simple once you break it down into steps

Mental Health

What Are Triggers?

What does "I'm triggered" actually mean? Feeling triggered is different than just feeling upset or mad. Learn more about its clinical meaning.

Mental Health

What Are Co-Occurring Disorders?

Co-occurring disorders, also referred to as comorbidity, occur when a person has a substance use disorder and another mental health issue.

Recovery

My Journey as a Gay Man in Recovery

For years, Kevin used alcohol to cope with who he was and who he thought he needed to be. His drinking eventually spiraled into alcoholism, and he found at risk of losing everything. In this article, Kevin shares how accepting who he is has played a critical role in his recovery.

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What to Do if Your Loved One Won’t Get Help for Their Addiction

What Better Time Than Now? Why It's a Good Time to Go to Rehab

Detox vs. Rehab? Which is Right for You?

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The Elephant in the Room: When Your Father is an Alcoholic

What to Do When Your Loved One Relapses

5 Ways Gardening Can Help Your Recovery

How Is Trauma Linked to Addiction?

5 Dos and Don’ts When Your Partner Is Struggling with Addiction

Survivor's Guilt: A Symptom of PTSD

Drug Overdose: Everything You Need to Know

When You Come Out of the Closet, You Don’t Want to Go Back Into It

How to Find the "Right" Therapist

What Are Triggers?

What Are Co-Occurring Disorders?

My Journey as a Gay Man in Recovery

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