Family Help for Addiction

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This isn’t an easy question to answer. The bottom line is that it can work very well or fail miserably. Most people believe this has more to do with the person’s willingness to accept help. That is a common fallacy I hear all the time, having worked in this industry for nearly a decade and having been a drug addict myself. The statement “It will only work if they are ready” is simply not true. Bpd Relationships, Family Help, Short Hair Bun, Holistic Care, American Children, New Roots, Low Self Esteem, Hair Transplant, Personality Disorder

Does Rehab Work?

This isn’t an easy question to answer. The bottom line is that it can work very well or fail miserably. Most people believe this has more to do with the person’s willingness to accept help. That is a common fallacy I hear all the time, having worked in this industry for nearly a decade and having been a drug addict myself. The statement “It will only work if they are ready” is simply not true.

Recovery, Community and Environment

Substance abuse is challenging to overcome with many addicts going in and out of treatment several times before getting stable. One of the biggest things we advise families is to get the addict out of the area.

In Denial

List Of Things

“I Don’t Have a Problem”

Dealing with an addict can be hard enough without them also claiming they are not an addict. Here is a list of things to help you deal with an addict who is in denial.

Brand Names

Medical

Naloxone Availability

Naloxone, often found under the brand name Narcan is a opiate antagonist used on overdose victims to block opiate receptors and reverse the overdose. Taking naloxone results in an opiate addict going into withdrawals and requires medical attention after being administered. In addition, while naloxone can assist in saving an individual from a fatal overdose, it is not a replacement for drug and alcohol treatment.

What’s a Life Worth?

We commonly say lives are invaluable and saving a life, any life, is worth any effort, any expense. But do we mean it? The concept of assigning a price tag to a life has always made people intensely squeamish. Who assigns the value?

Over The Years

You Must

What You Should Tell Your Kids about Drugs

No child is immune from drug or alcohol presence. You must work diligently over the years to “drug-proof” your children. This project involves various tasks that cannot be tackled haphazardly.

More And More

Marketing

Turn Ons

Heroin Addiction Treatment

The current opioid epidemic has been taking more and more lives each year. It began when the makers of Oxycontin flooded the market with the drug, marketing it as having a low potential for abuse. When a crackdown on the Oxycontin followed, many Oxycontin addicts turned to heroin as a cheaper alternative.

The Lucky One

My Cousin

To Work

How I Saved My Cousin

I had a serious problem with drugs for a number of years. I was able to work through my own problems and I have been sober for some time. I am one of the lucky ones. The same cannot be said for all my old acquaintances, friends, and family.

I hope this story helps parents spot unhealthy signs in the event their child is moving towards addiction. If my story could change one life or prevent one addiction, that will be more than enough of a reward. Where Did We Go Wrong, More Than Enough, One Life, My Story, Parenting Hacks, I Hope, Parenting, Signs

Where Did We Go Wrong

Where Did We Go Wrong?

I hope this story helps parents spot unhealthy signs in the event their child is moving towards addiction. If my story could change one life or prevent one addiction, that will be more than enough of a reward.

Rock Bottom

The Signs

Let It Be

Waiting for Rock Bottom

Someone you care about is clearly an addict. Or, not so clearly… maybe you suspect it. If you suspect it, they usually are. Let’s face it, the signs of drug addiction are not subtle. However, it’s not something anybody wants to be true. We don’t want THAT to be happening. Or worse yet, happening AGAIN.

Addiction is a prevalent topic in today’s media with increasing numbers of people struggling with drug and alcohol addictions of all shapes and sizes. We hear about those who abstain and stay off everything but what about the mental effects of prolonged drug abuse, the mental fog that continues long after the drug use has stopped. Receding Gums, People Struggle, All Shapes, Media

The Solution to an Addicts Behavior

Addiction is a prevalent topic in today’s media with increasing numbers of people struggling with drug and alcohol addictions of all shapes and sizes. We hear about those who abstain and stay off everything but what about the mental effects of prolonged drug abuse, the mental fog that continues long after the drug use has stopped.

It is one of those nights when I went to bed a little before 10:30 pm. I didn’t sleep well the night before due to storms in our area and storms in my mind. Thoughts of family, work and concerns in our world had me tossing and turning not resting or sleeping. My plan was to catch up on the sleep I lost the night before. I slid into bed and managed to drift off to satisfying and sound sleep for a few minutes. Mind Thoughts, When You Sleep, Sleep Well, Our World, Better Sleep, Losing Me, My Mind

A Reach of Love

It is one of those nights when I went to bed a little before 10:30 pm. I didn’t sleep well the night before due to storms in our area and storms in my mind. Thoughts of family, work and concerns in our world had me tossing and turning not resting or sleeping. My plan was to catch up on the sleep I lost the night before. I slid into bed and managed to drift off to satisfying and sound sleep for a few minutes.

In 2017, drug overdose deaths continued to rise exceeding 70,000 casualties with Fentanyl and other powerful opioid synthetics continuing to increase the loss of life. The Surgeon General is warning families to get educated on the lifesaving drug Narcan stating it is the best weapon against preventable deaths from opioid overdose. The Surgeon, Get Educated, Education

The Surgeon

Get Educated

Education

Where to Get Narcan

In 2017, drug overdose deaths continued to rise exceeding 70,000 casualties with Fentanyl and other powerful opioid synthetics continuing to increase the loss of life. The Surgeon General is warning families to get educated on the lifesaving drug Narcan stating it is the best weapon against preventable deaths from opioid overdose.

How Family May Prevent Recovery

In an age when every second is fast-paced, and we are bombarded by media, I urge you to take a moment to think about your life. Take time to breathe, relax, and think about how life always moves forward. If you struggle with addiction yourself or know someone who is, life can seem unreal at times. You may think to yourself “will life ever be the same?”

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