High Praise for SoCal Detox
We know that choosing the right drug and alcohol detox can be overwhelming. Here are a few reasons to consider SoCal Detox.
What to Expect at an Al-anon Meeting: Support Groups for Family Members
So you have most likely heard of AA. Alcoholics Anonymous is famous for its 12-step program and the distinct ability to help people with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) find lasting recovery. Especially when it is combined with professional help, it’s a powerful program that leads many to successful addiction management. However, there is another […]
How to Support a Loved One In Detox
Though your loved one might be in a residential treatment center, there are still ways you can support them through detox for lasting recovery.
How to Conduct an Intervention
Are you considering talking to a loved one about their addiction? Here are the four most important things consider before staging an intervention.
4 Promises Responding to Google’s Announcement
Google has stopped selling ads in the addiction treatment environment. The result is a slightly safer Internet for anyone searching for addiction help.
Are You a Parent of an Addict?
You never stop being a parent. It doesn’t matter how old your child is or what stage of life they are going through, your kid is your kid. That means you protection, guidance, and assistance in their lives will always feel like part of your job. You watched their first steps. First day of school. […]
Intervention: How to Talk to a Loved One With an Addiction
To read more on how to help a loved one with an addiction, find it here. If you are considering having an intervention for a loved one with an addiction, it is important to remember that recovery does not come from a single force of willpower. A decision must be made, for sure. But a […]
How to Help a Loved One With an Addiction
For every person with an addiction filled with life-threatening behaviors and dangerous lifestyle decisions, there is a heartbroken loved one watching it happen. Family and friends feel powerless in the face of this seemingly all-powerful force in the life of their son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister. Maybe you’ve stood in the […]
Are you Enabling the Addict in Your Life?
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Consequences are part of life. They permeate all of the intricacies of existence. Understanding that our choices and actions produce results is part of growing up and becoming a functioning human. Making Life Uncomfortable There is a love that feels counterintuitive but is necessary in […]
6 Reasons to Send Your Teen To Rehab
Your teenage son or daughter is struggling with substance abuse, and you may feel that you are running out of options. You have begged, pleaded, cried and even threatened your teen in the hopes of turning their behavior around but nothing has worked–and your child is spiraling further into addiction. You are desperate to get […]