How to Talk to Your Elementary School Kids About Drugs
Seems like it was just yesterday when your toddler mispronounced every word from spaghetti (ba-sketti)
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7 Emotions that Keep Us From Confronting Loved Ones About Addiction
When your loved one is struggling with addiction, emotions can keep us stuck in unhealthy
How to Forgive Someone Who Will Never Say Sorry
If a poisonous snake bites you, the bite can kill you, right? Wrong. It’s not
Is Fear of Emotion Driving Our Addiction?
How facing our emotions helps us fight addiction As human beings, the deepest, most core
The ‘Treat v. Punish’ Debate is Nothing New. But What is Good Treatment?
For people interested in substance use, Dr. Jonathon Erlen has built a cave of
Tough Love and Enabling During Addiction: Why They Don’t Work
According to the Encarta Dictionary, tough love is defined as a caring but strict attitude adopted
Former Homeless Addict Shares Thoughts on Finding Recovery Hope in the Streets
You’re walking down the street, and you see a person with obvious signs of addiction
How to Stop Enabling an Addict
Addiction is a tough disease — both for the person with the problem, as well
Inside the Specialized ‘Recovery’ High Schools Designed Just for Teens With Addiction
SEATTLE — It’s the last class period of the day. The students lean back on
Communicating with LOVE: Listening
You’ve probably heard it said that love is not a noun; it’s a verb. According
How Do I Help a Recovering Addict or Alcoholic?
Addiction does not only impact the addict. In fact, the repercussions for family and friends
Healing Shame and Self-Criticism
Healing shame Shame is a feeling that you’re wrong, bad, unimportant, or unworthy. Shame defines