Is Your Addicted Loved One At Risk for Suicide? Family ResourcesBy PromisesJune 23, 2016People with addictions are at high risk for suicide. That’s why early intervention with treatment that addresses both the physical and emotional components of substance abuse is critical for addicts. Suicide and Addiction: The Silent Killer According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the 10th-leading cause of death in the…
4 Things to Remember When Dealing With a Loved One’s Relapse Family ResourcesBy PromisesJune 3, 2016It’s heartbreaking when someone you love relapses into drug or alcohol use and all the hope and joy you felt upon believing they had conquered their addiction evaporates. The mental torture then begins: “I should have seen this coming,” “I feel so stupid” and “How could they choose this over me?” It’s a painful time…
How Your Substance Abuse Is Affecting Your Partner Family ResourcesBy PromisesMarch 3, 2016You may think that your drug abuse only affects you, and you wouldn’t be alone. Many drug abusers use this as an excuse not to stop or not to make positive changes. You claim that what you’re doing harms no one else, so it’s no big deal that you’re abusing flexeril that you were prescribed…
4 Things You Can (and Can’t) Do to Help an Addicted Loved One Family ResourcesBy PromisesDecember 7, 2015Family and friends who try to help a loved one struggling with addiction get a lot of mixed messages: “You’re one of the single greatest influences in your loved one’s life.” “You didn’t cause it, you can’t cure it and you can’t control it.” The first statement and the “three Cs” of addiction recovery are…
Five Ways Addiction Could Be Damaging Your Family Family ResourcesBy PromisesSeptember 6, 2015It’s no surprise that an addict’s behavior affects people around her, but did you realize just how much it impacts your family? Whether the addict is a parent, a child, a spouse, a sibling or an extended relative, the addiction causes serious and lasting changes to everyone involved. If someone in your family is struggling…
The Five Ways Parental Substance Abuse Impacts Children Family ResourcesBy PromisesAugust 1, 2015How does addiction affect the family? The answer to this question is important for any adult struggling with substance abuse. If you are addicted to drugs or alcohol and you have kids, you are affecting them in more ways than you can imagine. If you know adults who are addicted and have children, intervention is…
How to Talk to Your Kids About Your Trip to Rehab Family ResourcesBy PromisesJuly 10, 2015Your addiction has gotten out of control and you know you need to go to rehab to get help, but it means leaving your children. The scenario isn’t ideal, but until you get help, you won’t be a good parent. Once in recovery, you can have a fresh start and learn to be the best…
What to Do While Your Spouse Is in Rehab Family ResourcesBy PromisesMay 12, 2015While your spouse is in rehab for addiction, you may feel helpless and lost, unsure of what to do to help him or yourself. Instead of stewing in sorrow, self-pity or guilt, take action and take steps to heal and to be prepared for his return after rehab. Addiction doesn’t just affect the addict. It…
Do Children of Addicts Grow Up to Become Addicts? Family ResourcesBy PromisesMarch 24, 2015There is no doubt that having a parent who has a problem with drug addiction or alcoholism has an impact on children. A parent who is severely addicted may expose his or her children to a wide range of negative experiences that can range from unpredictable mood swings to financial struggles to violence. Children may…
How to Help Your Adult Child Refusing Addiction Treatment Family ResourcesBy PromisesMarch 13, 2015Watching your child, whatever his age, struggle with addiction is terrible, especially when he refuses to get help. When you have reached the end of your rope, there are some last-ditch efforts you can make to get him into treatment. According to government statistics, over 23 million Americans have an addiction and need treatment, yet…
