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Living with a Former Addict

Addiction / Recovery / Parents & Families

Living with a Former Addict: Friends & Family Support Guide

Whether you are a spouse, a parent, or a sibling, living with someone in addiction recovery presents many challenges. Although

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Technology Addiction in Youth

Addiction / Parents & Families

Technology Addiction in Youth: A Helpful Guide for Parents

In today’s digital world, screens are everywhere—from phones and tablets to gaming systems, smart glasses, and even voice-activated home devices.

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what is fentanyl

Addiction / Recovery / Parents & Families

Everything You Need to Know About Fentanyl: Addiction, Risks, Symptoms, Side Effects

Fentanyl Is Deadlier Than You Think It’s cheap. It’s potent. And it’s killing people at record rates. Fentanyl is now

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What is an Intervention? How to get drug addiction help

Addiction / Parents & Families

What is an Intervention & How Does an Intervention Work?

To many people, the typical idea of an intervention has become something of a cliche. Often played for laughs in

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Addiction / Recovery / Parents & Families

Recovery is Accessible – Ready Now Recovery

Generally, receptionists have a low-stress job: answer phones, make copies, open the mail. In the addiction recovery world, however, this

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Addiction / Parents & Families / Curriculum

Understanding Addiction in the Family Context

Are you searching for answers regarding your loved one’s use of drugs or alcohol? Are you unsure about whether their

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Addiction / Recovery / Parents & Families

Grief & Addiction: The Way Back

Note: This post contains spoilers about the film “The Way Back” In the new Warner Bros. film “The Way Back”,

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Parents & Families

How to Stop Enabling

Part of what makes family special is facing what the world throws at you with the love and support of

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Parents & Families

Setting Boundaries for Your Teen

Boundaries are key to any healthy relationship and that is especially true for parent and teen relationships. Boundaries provide your

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Parents & Families

How a Parent Can Promote Drug Prevention

Encouraging Sobriety in Your Home Teens who use drugs have a high chance of developing addictions later in life. Many

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Addiction / Parents & Families

Addiction Recovery: The Stages of Withdrawal

During the process of addiction recovery, you undergo many stages of withdrawals. These symptoms can be either physical or emotional

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Parents & Families

Does Your Teen Have the Wrong Friends?

How to Deal with a Bad Friend Group Some of us may forget at times, but we all know that

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