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Avoiding Toxic Family Relationships in Recovery

It's vital to surround yourself with the right people. Learn about toxic family relationships in recovery and how to handle them.
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Are You Addicted to Codependency?

Codependency can deeply impact your mental health. Recognize the signs of codependency and start mending your relationship.
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Addiction: Enabling vs Helping

Addiction is devastating for the whole family. Learn if you are helping or enabling your loved one's addiction.
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Impacted By Your Loved One’s Drug or Alcohol Addiction? How to Get Help

Living with addiction in your household can take a toll on the entire family. You need to care for your own well-being too. See how to get help for yourself today.
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Can Tough Love Save Your Child from Addiction?

You want to help your son or daughter overcome their addiction. But nothing you have tried is working. Could tough love be the answer or could it push them further away?
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5 Do's 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.
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Addiction: The Family Disease

If you've never experienced it, addiction can be difficult to understand. Clinician Lisa Westerson explains how addiction impacts the family.
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5 Tips to Help Your Loved One in Recovery

You play a vital role in your loved one's recovery process. Learn how to help your loved one feel supported as they address and overcome their addiction.
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Fair Fighting Rules: How to Communicate Better with Your Loved One in Recovery

All families and friends argue from time to time, but when conflict escalates into fighting, it can take a severe toll on your relationship. And chances are that if your loved one is in recovery, your relationship has already been hurt by their addiction. Don’t let small arguments turn into angry words that spill out […]
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5 Things You Should Know If Your Adult Child Is Using

Watching your child struggle with drugs or alcohol can make you feel hopeless and helpless. Learn what you can do to help your loved one overcome their addiction.
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What I Learned from my Father’s Addiction

When Maggie's dad revealed his struggles with alcohol, her whole life changed. Now, Maggie shares what she has learned from her father's struggle with addiction.
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No Longer a Family Secret: Obituaries Shine a Light on Addiction

Drug overdoses were once kept hidden behind closed doors. But as the opioid epidemic spreads, more and more families are sharing the truth about their loved one’s use, addiction, and death ⎼ in hopes of helping others who are struggling.
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