Category: Families

Mental Health Awareness Month: Supporting Diverse Communities

By Phil Kosanovich on April 22, 2024

This May Mental Health Awareness Month shines a spotlight on critical areas of mental health in America. Established in 1949, this annual observance is focused on advocating for supporting people with mental health conditions and encouraging a broader understanding of the role that mental health plays in overall well-being. Cornerstone of Southern California is dedicated […]

SMART Mental Health & Recovery Goals for 2024

By Phil Kosanovich on January 5, 2024

Setting realistic and achievable goals is essential when making mental health and addiction recovery goals for the new year. Improve your mental well-being by clarifying your mental health goals. Use the SMART, a helpful acronym guide for setting goals based on your unique needs and situation. In this article, you’ll learn more about how SMART […]

How To Deal With a Drug Addict Son

By Phil Kosanovich on March 15, 2022

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 […]

Relationship With an Alcoholic

By Phil Kosanovich on March 10, 2022

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 […]

Is My Husband an Alcoholic?

By Phil Kosanovich on March 8, 2022

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 […]

Healing the Entire Unit: Family Therapy and Drug Addiction Treatment

By Phil Kosanovich on September 2, 2021

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 […]

How Can Internal Family Systems Therapy Help You Recover from Addiction?

By Phil Kosanovich on August 31, 2021

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 […]

How Does Couples Therapy Work in Rehab? The Do’s and Don’ts

By Phil Kosanovich on August 26, 2021

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 […]

Could Couples Therapy Help You Repair the Damage of Addiction?

By Phil Kosanovich on August 17, 2021

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 […]

Being A Successful Parent in Recovery Through Family Therapy

By Phil Kosanovich on August 12, 2021

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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