Note: Consult with professionals about the specifics of your family member’s addictions before deciding on an intervention. The information below is intended as a general guide. One of the most ...
Deciding to see if you can be a little influential doesn’t have to lead to an attachment to outcomes. [In this series, I want to paint a picture of ten different types of family systems, what it means ...
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1521/jj.41116053 Introduction: FAMILY AND FRIENDS—THE FIRST RESPONDERS TO THE ADDICTION CRISIS Introduction: FAMILY AND FRIENDS ...
Many years ago, not long after I discovered that my daughter was addicted to heroin, I joined a support group for families of people with substance use disorder. I was desperately looking for ways to ...
Anyone who’s ever attended an Al-Anon meeting knows that detachment looms large in the toolkit of suggestions for coping with an addicted loved one. “Detach with love if you want to preserve your ...