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Alcohol InterventionAddiction ResourcesHow to Cope While Loving an Addict or Alcoholic
August 19, 2024 Being in a relationship takes work no matter what the circumstances, and loving an alcoholic adds an entirely different set of challenges to the equation. There are mental health risks…
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Addiction ResourcesWhat to Look for in a Treatment Center When Doing an Intervention for Addiction or Mental Health
July 26, 2024 Treatment Centers Today vs. Treatment Centers in the Past: What Has Changed and Why I have contemplated writing this article for the past seven years. The primary purpose of this…
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Addiction ResourcesWhat Does Hitting Rock Bottom in Addiction & Mental Health Mean?
April 30, 2024 It is without question that at some point, you will hear that for someone with addiction or mental health concerns to get better, they must want help and hit rock…
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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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How Social Workers Help Substance Abusers Beat Addiction
April 1, 2022 It is often said that to be a good therapist or social worker for substance users, you must have once been a substance user. There certainly is something that comes…
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What is the Most Effective Treatment for Alcohol Dependence?
March 9, 2022 The most effective treatment for alcohol dependence is 12-step facilitation. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/niaaa-reports-project-match-main-findings No matter which counseling strategy you choose to research, from psychoanalytic therapy to postmodern approaches, you will read, hear,…
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Addiction Resources11 Must-Read Books for Families of Drug Addicts
December 24, 2021 There is an overwhelming amount of book choices about drug and alcohol addiction. A wise man once said that the only problem with self-help books is starting with the self….
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What to Expect from a Drug and Alcohol Assessment
December 17, 2021 Drug and alcohol assessments determine the intended patient’s needs, a severity rating, and the required level of care. Many factors go into a drug and alcohol assessment, some of the…
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Common Excuses Addicts Use to Avoid Treatment
December 6, 2021 In our experience, there are three times families have to face the challenges of excuses that addicts use to avoid getting help. Interestingly, the excuses addicts use to avoid getting…
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