Having a son who has a drug addiction can be highly distressing for parents and other family members. As a parent, you expect to stop worrying so much about your son as he grows older. However, if addiction is impairing your son’s life, you may find yourself fearing what the future holds or even what …
Alcohol addictions affect more than just the individual suffering; they can strain any relationship – especially with family members and other loved ones. Alcohol can begin to dominate a person’s life, causing them to neglect or mistreat those around them. If your partner is struggling with alcohol addiction, you may be feeling frustrated, worried, and …
Due to the media’s portrayal of people who have an alcohol addiction, it is often tough to tell if someone needs help. Although it may be obvious that some people are struggling with a drinking problem, substance abuse can be more discreet and subtle in others. Often, this is because many people will attempt to …
Many people in America are familiar with the term “mommy wine culture.” This is a culture where women reward themselves with alcohol for being mothers. Even though it might seem like a joke, this culture could be dangerous because so many women have problems with alcohol abuse. What Is Mommy Wine Culture? There is a …
If you or your loved one is battling addiction, you may have experienced feeling that once addiction permeates a family dynamic, there’s no going back. However, family therapy can help. Family therapists are specifically trained in reconciliation, trust-building, communication, and boundary setting, and while family therapy may not be an addiction treatment in itself, it …
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At its heart, addiction is a complex condition that involves a tangle of mental, emotional, and physical processes that each need to be unraveled and managed. Many mental processes and emotional challenges can trigger the compulsion to use substances, and an effective, long-term treatment plan will involve therapies aimed at discovering and healing our response …
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Addiction takes its toll on any relationship. In some cases, it leads to conflicts based on dishonesty and secrecy surrounding drug use. In other cases, it creates unhealthy dynamics of enabling drug use and co-dependency. Scientific study confirms that couples usually have extensive relationship problems when one partner is abusing drugs or alcohol. If you …
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Addiction can strain your relationship with your spouse or partner, and efforts to hide addictive behaviors can lead to dishonesty and mistrust. In some cases, you may develop a relationship of codependence as one partner tries to meet the other’s drug or alcohol needs. Research suggests that couples where one partner is abusing drugs or …
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Addiction: A Family Disease Compulsive drug or alcohol use can shatter relationships with family members. Substance use disorders lead us to behave in ways that break the trust of loved ones, either through broken promises, neglected relationships, or outright verbal or physical violence. This has particularly calamitous consequences for children when they have witnessed addiction’s …
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Addiction is an invisible epidemic among people aged 65 and up. In this demographic, addiction is often underdiagnosed or not mentioned at all by health care professionals, and this silence poses a huge obstacle to older adults getting the help they need. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), alcohol and …
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“The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, but human connection” – Johann Hari People tend to focus on the damaging physical and psychological effects of substance misuse; however, it affects many areas of one’s life, including relationships. Addiction makes it hard to maintain open communication, trust, and respect, which are vital in maintaining healthy relationships. …
Re-joining our families after substance abuse treatment can feel overwhelming. It’s not just your health and mental well-being that’s harmed by substance use – it’s also your interpersonal relationships. During active addiction, many of us do things we would never dream of doing sober, and it’s very common for people to steal from or deceive …
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An intervention is when friends or family attempt to get help for someone struggling with or resistant to treatment for substance abuse issues or mental health disorders. Loved ones enlist a qualified professional to facilitate an intervention to encourage recognition of the problem and accept the need to change. Intervention is a long-standing recognized tool …
Seeing a family member, friend, or loved one go through addiction is a heartbreaking experience, and people are right to be concerned – 841,000 Americans have died since 1999 from a drug overdose. Addiction quickly gains a foothold in peoples lives, and they can seemingly change overnight, prioritizing drug or alcohol use over anything else. …
Recovery from addiction is a very personal journey. There are many challenges that can arise during this, and it can be difficult to stay motivated when we are faced with feelings of dread or hopelessness, or when we feel overwhelmed by urges and cravings. We are often encouraged to seek social support to make our …
Discovering that a loved one has an addiction issue can be devastating for a family. Typically family members will feel crushed by the problem, overwhelmed by a sense of hopelessness, frightened by the possibility of losing someone so close to them. However, there is in fact hope for affected families. There is strong evidence today …
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Raising children in this day and age is difficult to say the least. Parents try to set good examples for their children every day but still struggle to do the right thing in each situation. Raising children as a recovering addict is even more difficult. How as parents can we shelter our kids from the …
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Here at Cornerstone of Southern California we have been helping addicts and their families recover from addictions for the past 31 years. Our approach centers around Relapse Prevention Education and we have always strongly encouraged family involvement by offering a comprehensive Family Program. In this program we offer education on a broad range of topics …
The following pages were created and written by Cornerstone of Southern California’s Family Group members and recovering codependents. On any given Tuesday night, a Family Group comes together at Cornerstone in Santa Ana. The magnet that attracts these people, from sometimes miles away, is a common malady called ‘Co-Dependency’. This group comes to have their …
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Monnaye, my Case Manager at Cornerstone of Southern California welcomed me into her office with a smile and a handshake that made me feel instantly comfortable and safe. A few minutes later we were giggling about something or other when a few thoughts occurred to me, “I am going home soon. How is that going …
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