Three Loved Ones in Addiction – A Triple Threat
When three Loved Ones in your life struggle with mental illness and addiction what do you do? How do you find a safe place and some peace?
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The shame of addiction turned my life into a lie. Here’s what saved my family
In this short video, a mother speaks about the feelings of shame that paralyzed her and kept her from taking action or even speaking to her …
Could Pot Help with Addiction?
I worry that we are becoming a society in which harm reduction is the goal. With MAT and now marijuana on the scene, are we putting a whole generation…
6 Things to Do Before Your L.O. Comes Home from Addiction Treatment
The day has finally come for you and your family to welcome your Loved One back from a residential treatment program (rehab) for addiction to drugs or…
How Science is Unlocking the Secrets of Addiction
Addiction hijacks the brain’s neural pathways. Scientists are challenging the view that it’s a moral failing and researching treatments th…
Podcast: “From Addiction to Recovery, How Our Goals Evolved”
Annie and Laurie open up about where the focus was when they first became aware of their sons' addiction, all the way through to where their goals and…
When Mental Health & Addiction Have Been Mishandled
One person who can advocate prior to discharge from the hospital is the family. But be prepared, and this may not be true with every psychiatric hospi…
Even After the Addiction is Resolved…You May Need to Do More
You want to partner with her, not dominate. You want to get your frustrations addressed elsewhere and not aim them at her. There is a child involved, …
Ibogaine & Baclofen – A Magic Pill for Addiction?
I would lump Ibogaine and Baclofen in with the FDA-approved drugs for MAT to make this overarching point: a drug alone is not enough to get and m…
Links Between Addiction & Mental Illness
From US News & World Report: Does mental illness lead to drug abuse? And more common questions, answered.