Rehab and medication

Medication in rehab is one of those topics that can turn a family into two opposing camps overnight. One side says medication is essential, because addiction is a medical condition and withdrawal is dangerous. The other side says medication is just swapping one substance for another. Both sides can be right depending on what medication […]

Love becomes cover and consequences disappear

Family systems and enabling People fall into addiction for many reasons, but one of the reasons addiction lasts so long is that families unintentionally help it survive. That sounds harsh until you look at what families are dealing with. They are scared. They are ashamed. They are exhausted. They do not want conflict. They do […]

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