Resources & Articles For Families Navigating Addiction & Mental Health Treatment

In recovery, honesty is about the stories we tell ourselves and the intricate dance between continued addiction or a new era of recovery, between the selfish compulsion to lie, cut corners, and evade, or the countervailing approach to living life with integrity and honesty.

One of the most telling signs of the chronic relapse struggle is returning a poor response to constructive feedback. It’s a red flag that’s often overlooked but is so important to recognize and work through if we want to achieve a lasting recovery.

Financial concerns are often an initial piece of resistance to pursuing treatment programs, while simultaneously acting as significant motivation for families to finally invest in resources that bring lasting sobriety for their loved one. Eventually, the growing costs of seeking sobriety becomes the elephant in the room.

Chronic relapse leaves a trail of damaged relationships in its wake. Sometimes it takes time – even years – for the damage to heal, and even then it may leave scars.

Unsurprisingly, emotional instability is one of the most challenging aspects accompanying a chronic addiction. How do we qualify what emotional instability is related to an addiction and which behaviors are a normal stress response?