Mike Loverde

Most people in search of intervention or treatment for a loved one primarily focus on how to get their loved one help. Families of the intended patient rarely, if ever,...

We provide webinars on various topics monthly and send approximately 5,000 emails or text messages, notifying select previous callers of the upcoming webinar’s time, day, and subject. Sadly, at least...

Handling codependency issues with friends and family requires you to recognize why and where the codependency is coming from. In lay terms, codependency is I feel better when they feel...

Alcoholism and drug addiction devastate family systems. Anyone reading this article or watching the associated video is most likely filled with anxiety and fears of the unknown. While many believe...

When you’re married to a substance user, it can be devastating. Some of the spouses’ most significant challenges are realizing when their loved one is using substances, they’re putting you...

A significant part of our S.A.F.E. family recovery coaching program and intervention process helps families recognize, address, and understand their enabling behaviors. When we enable people, we disable their ability...

At some point in a conversation with one of our professionals, your family or a family member will ask us what happens if they say no to the intervention. Having...

The Transtheoretical Model (TTM), or Stages of Change Model, in addiction recovery, breaks down the journey of behaviors from denial to maintaining sobriety and abstinence. The model has a 6th...

Is addiction considered a mental illness? Drug addiction and alcoholism are listed as “substance use disorder” in the Diagnostical Statistical Manual, also known as the DSM V, published by the...