You Deserve A Break! Suggestions for Daily Living
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Whether a drug overdose is intentional (suicide) or unintentional, it’s still an overdose. The Centers for Disease Control defines an unintentional death as “when no harm is intended. Unintentional drug…
Read MoreLooking Beyond The Peephole of Addiction
There are many books about addiction. Some are written by mothers who give you a glance into their private world of what it’s like having a daughter who is NOT…
Read MoreTikTok: Know What Your Kids Are Watching!
In 2021, the social video app TikTok had approximately 78.7 million users in the U.S. Launched in 2016 under the former name musical.ly, Tik-Tok’s users are largely Generation Z, born…
Read More“People, Places, and Things” to Avoid During the Holidays
Families will be reuniting for the holidays soon. How will it be different after the Covoid pandemic? No longer isolated, how will this family time be different from last year?…
Read MoreFounder of “Moms of Adult Addicts, Moms Thriving Together” Shares Tips During Nat’l Recovery Month
Pamela Evans, started a Facebook group called “Moms of Adult Addicts, Moms Thriving Together.” This group, formed in 2019, now has 11.4 K members. There is obviously a need for…
Read MoreSelf-Defeating Behaviors That Parents of Substance Abusers Believe
Self-Defeating Behaviors that Parents of Substance Abusers Believe Guilt: I caused the addiction. I must be a bad parent! If I can’t control my child’s behavior, then I must be…
Read MoreHow Do You Find The Right Sober Living Home?
Transitional living or Sober Living Homes are very important after Inpatient Rehab when those with substance abuse disorders are very vulnerable to relapse. In order to ensure sobriety, the staff …
Read MoreHow To Evaluate An Addiction Treatment Program
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), approximation in 2017, at least 20 to 23 million Americans age 12 or older needed treatment for substance abuse…
Read MoreRead Between The Lines Of These “Emotional Growth Schools”
Eager for their child’s rehabilitation, many parents are hoodwinked by glossy brochures and the advice of educational consultants. I know I was. Therapeutic boarding schools spell R-E-L-I-E-F to a parent…
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