As an addict’s use spins out of control, what happens to the rest of the family? In families where one or both parents develop an addiction, certain “rules” about how to behave and how to survive develop alongside the addiction. In addition to these rules, family members take on roles that shore up the rules…
It behooves society and parents to do anything possible to keep kids off drugs. Preventing teens from trying drugs or from drinking means saving many of them from the disease of addiction, avoiding astronomical costs in health care and legal issues, and saving lives. Educational programs are not uncommon in schools, but their benefits seem…
Getting over addiction is never easy. That means rehab isn’t easy either. The structure, emotional vulnerability and lack of substances to mute feelings can clash with the lifestyle of addiction you’ve been leading. If you are struggling to get into a groove with your treatment program, you may be wondering if you can get kicked…
Acknowledge your role as an enabler. Staying on the path you are on now will only perpetuate the problem and reduce the likeliness that your loved one will ever get the help he or she needs. Find help. Living with an addicted spouse causes tremendous stress. You may be dealing with a loved one who…
In a tight economy, it is worth examining what makes a person more, or less, employable. The question of how alcohol and drug use impact a person’s job has been looked at from several directions. But each study comes up with the same conclusion – that there is a definite link between a person’s use…
If you suspect or know that your spouse is struggling with drug addiction or alcoholism, you may be at a loss as to how to help him or her. What can you do? How do you confront the issue? The answers don’t come easily; after all, it’s not as though you were taught in school…
It Takes a Comprehensive Treatment Approach to Beat Addiction The Promises P.A.T.H alcohol-and drug-treatment facility in the Hill Country just outside of Austin, Texas, is the realized dream of George Joseph, COO of TRS Behavioral Care and recovery community notable. Using the substance abuse struggles of his youth and the education he received as a…
A typical Google search for drug treatment facilities will yield upwards of 17 million possible sites and/or articles to explore, many of which are produced or sponsored by facilities that will boast of their success rates. Nothing, though, attests to a center’s ability to change lives quite like the stories from people who have “been…
On your way home, you decide that the only thing that can take away the stress of your day is a long, hot bath. But you used the last of your bath oil a few nights ago, so you stop by your local pharmacy. Meandering down the bath aisle, you see the perfect remedy: bath…
The following story comes directly from a person in recovery and a Promises P.A.T.H alumna. For her privacy, we have removed all references to her name. However, we hope that this story will inspire others who are addicted and their loved ones to seek out recovery programs like Promises P.A.T.H to learn how to live…
