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Author: Mike Loverde
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Drug InterventionWhat is the Definition of Relapse for an Alcoholic or a Drug Addict?
July 17, 2023 Before we discuss what to say to someone who has relapsed, let us define a relapse. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines relapse as: When we hear about a relapse, the first…
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Alcohol InterventionHow to Help a Recovering Addict and Alcoholic
June 9, 2023 In this article, you will learn that you cannot directly help a recovering addict or alcoholic until you can help yourself first. An unwell family, greatly affected by addiction and…
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Addiction ResourcesWhat Does Recovery from Alcohol & Drug Addiction Mean?
June 7, 2023 What Does Recovery from Alcohol & Drug Addiction Mean? The book of Alcoholics Anonymous states, “We have recovered from a hopeless state of mind and body” (Alcoholics Anonymous, Pg. 20). …
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Alcohol InterventionWhat Percentage of Alcoholics Recover?
February 14, 2023 Almost every family we speak with regarding an intervention wants to know our success rates. The question inevitably follows with what percentage of alcoholics or addicts recover. There’s absolutely no…
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Drug InterventionWhat Do I Say to Help an Addict or Alcoholic Quit?
January 10, 2023 Before scheduling an intervention, families almost always ask us, “How or what should I say to make my addicted loved one get treatment?” Many questions asked are loaded and have…
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Drug Intervention
The CRAFT Model of Intervention for Addiction Treatment
November 8, 2022 CRAFT is the acronym for Community Reinforcement & Family Training. There is also a part of this model called Contingency Management theory, which we will discuss. This evidence-based approach to…
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Drug InterventionHow To Let Go of a Drug Addict
October 17, 2022 We’ll cover the following: It’s not uncommon for people to ask, how do I let go of someone or something negatively affecting me? Rather than seeing it as letting go,…
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Family Systems
How Substance Abuse Affects Children
September 5, 2022 The debate rages on as to whether or not drug addiction and alcoholism is a disease. Many well-known and respected experts make excellent arguments in favor of the disease and…
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Family Intervention
Ways Family Intervention Services Can Help
August 22, 2022 When people think of family interventions, they inevitably think of a confrontation between themselves and others with the substance user. Some believe an intervention is what they see on television….
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An intervention is not about how to control your loved one with a substance use or mental health disorder; it is about learning how to let go of believing you can.
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