There is No Such Thing as Denial in Addiction: It’s All About Control
Whether you have had a personal experience with a substance use problem or not, you have likely...
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Category: Family Solutions
The Truth About Addiction: A Message to Parents
Every day I talk to parents of heavy substance users. I hear a range of emotions from fear to...
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Approaching Someone You Love About a Substance Use Problem
In 1989, my father and sister had a talk with me because they were concerned that I had an alcohol...
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Dear Worried Mom: There’s Always Hope For Your Addicted Child
Dear Worried Mom, Let me start this letter by saying I know how scared you are. I know how...
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All Addiction Help Should be Completely Private and Here’s Why: Drawbacks of Group Therapy and Support Group Meetings for Addictions
Since coming onto the scene in the 1930’s, the group Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has shaped...
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Can “Addicts” and “Alcoholics” Solve Their Addiction at Home?
Over the past 84 years (since the founding of the first 12 step cult, Alcoholics Anonymous),...
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