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How Do I Set Boundaries with My Addicted Loved One? [caption id="attachment_21802" align="aligncenter" width="455"] Dug and Heidi McGuirk Answer “How Do I Set Boundaries?”[/caption] A few weeks ago, we covered the dangers of enabling discussed in the Revolutionary Growth video, “How do I know I’m Enabling?” Dug and Heidi McGuirk... Learn More

Is It My Fault My Loved One is Addicted? [caption id="attachment_21753" align="aligncenter" width="473"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben I'll never forget when I told my mother I needed to go to rehab. It... Learn More

How Do I Know I’m Enabling? [caption id="attachment_21673" align="aligncenter" width="435"] Dug and Heidi McGuirk Answer "How do I know I'm Enabling?"[/caption] Enabling is a highly dangerous behavior that often discourages addicts from seeking treatment. Yet many loved ones of addicts struggle with enabling because they do... Learn More

6 Signs of Being Too Dependent [caption id="attachment_18838" align="aligncenter" width="440"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben It isn’t always easy to see the signs of being too dependent, especially in ourselves,... Learn More

Free Meth Pipes: Harm Reduction or Enabling Addicts? Author: Justin Mckibben Harm reduction is one method of addressing the nation’s drug issue that may seem to some as a philosophy of enabling, while to others it makes sense to offer safe alternatives to individuals who abuse drugs because... Learn More

7 Ways to Deal with Coworkers in Active Addiction By Cheryl Steinberg Addiction affects as many as 1 in 3 people so, it’s quite likely that you will deal with an active alcoholic or addict in the workplace at some point in your lifetime. Here are 7 ways... Learn More

10 Most Frustrating Things About Being Friends with An Addict By Cheryl Steinberg Whether you are what those of us in recovery call a “normie” – someone who can drink or even use drugs without becoming addicted – or someone who is in recovery from substance abuse and addiction, watching... Learn More

How to Stop Making Excuses for Your Addicted Loved One By Cheryl Steinberg We’ve written many an article on the excuses addicts and alcoholics use to cover up or justify their addictions; this is an article about how others make excuses for their addicted loved ones. Also an example of... Learn More

9 Ways Addiction Can Affect The Family and How to Start Healing It’s been long recognized that alcoholism is a family disease. Because alcoholism is a form of the umbrella term ‘addiction,’ by extension, addiction is a family disease, too. The reason for that is pretty simple and quite obvious. The alcoholic... Learn More

12 Signs You’re Addicted to Your Addicted Loved One If you constantly compromise your values to be with someone, it just might be that you are experiencing love addiction or relationship addiction. A lot of times, people – especially those with low self-esteem – enter codependent relationships; relationships that... Learn More

Can I Make Someone Go to Rehab? Can I make someone go to rehab? Try talking to them You can try talking to your loved one about getting help by going to rehab for substance abuse and addiction. Here are some tips on how to talk to... Learn More

What is CRAFT and is it more effective than a traditional intervention? What is a traditional intervention? The traditional intervention is a meeting that is held between the addict and loved ones of the addict, and sometimes a licensed interventionist. Usually, the addict is not a part of the planning process and,... Learn More

How Do I Set Boundaries with My Addicted Loved One?

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