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Codependency & Addiction: What You Need to Know

Drug and alcohol addiction can put a strain on relationships between loved ones. It's not easy to watch someone you love spiral further and further into addiction. If...

How to Support a Loved One in Recovery

When your loved one starts their journey to recovery, it's normal to feel a bit tongue-tied. What do you say? How can you possibly help? You want to be supportive but...

How To Tell Your Employer You’re Going to Rehab

You’ve finally concluded that you need help for your drug or alcohol addiction, and you’ve made the incredibly courageous choice to enter a rehab program. This decision...

Alcohol & Alcoholism in the Workplace

Afternoon happy hours, beer fridges, and even an open bar, the past decade has seen alcohol move beyond client entertainment or festive drinks at the company holiday...

Ten Signs You May Have a Substance Abuse Problem

No one who tries drugs or alcohol intends to develop a substance use disorder. Those who do become addicted often do not recognize the signs in themselves until they've...

What sobriety is not

From the outside, achieving sobriety from drugs or alcohol may seem as easy as stopping your use, going to rehab, and attending regular meetings. However, addiction is...

Ten Signs Your Loved One May Be an Alcoholic

Wedding toasts, happy hours, and New Year’s Eve are common occasions to have fun with loved ones and a drink. Our culture tends to normalize the consumption of alcohol....

The Rise of Alcohol Abuse Among Women

When you picture someone struggling with alcohol, what image comes to mind? Most people think of a man having issues with alcohol as common media tropes depict a male...

What Is a Functioning Alcoholic?

It might be a friend, family member, or colleague. They would consume alcohol regularly and rarely go to an event or get-together with no alcoholic drinks. They might...

Helping vs Enabling

Do you have a loved one who struggles with addiction? It’s natural for you to want to help them overcome their issues with substance abuse. At the same time, if your...

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