Category: Families & Addiction

Common Addictions

Know the Dangers: The 9 Most Common Addictions in America

Those who have never struggled with addiction often view drug and alcohol dependency as a single illness, one that can be cured through simple willpower and a desire to live a sober life.  But those who have struggled with addiction know better, and they also know that drug and alcohol

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Is There a Cure for Your Addiction?

Is There a Cure for Your Addiction?

Addiction is an illness that is typified by a compulsion to take alcohol or drugs even when those substances are causing physical, mental, and social problems. Contrary to the opinions of many people, it is not caused by a lack of willpower.  People who are addicted have undergone a change

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Treat the Family, Not Just the Addict

Written by Carey Ferren, LCDCAssistant Clinical Director, Burning Tree Ranch When one considers addiction treatment, treating and supporting the family as a supplement is imperative. Addiction is a family disease where each member experiences negative coping mechanisms to deal with the stress addiction causes. In my eleven years as an

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How To Stage An Intervention

How To Stage An Intervention

When you’re concerned about a friend or loved one who’s struggling with an addiction to alcohol or drugs, it can be hard to know what to do. Understanding how to help someone with substance use disorder can be challenging. Perhaps you’ve tried having one or more heart-to-heart conversations with them

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Rehab Facility

4 Key Considerations on How to Choose a Rehab Facility

In 2017, around 20 million people aged 12 and older required special treatment for a substance abuse disorder. Unfortunately, less than 20% of those individuals received any treatment. For substance use disorder, the relapse rate is between 40% and 60%, which is why addicts need to get the necessary help.

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long-stay treatment

Why Long-Stay Treatment Helps Chronic Relapse

The thought of inpatient or residential treatment can bring all kinds of thoughts to our minds. Whether we’ve experienced an inpatient stay or we’re coming up on our first, the idea of picking up and living in a random place with random people can be jarring and frightening, but the

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7 Ways to Get the Most Out of Psychotherapy

Why Am I an Addict?

If you are addicted to alcohol or drugs, why are you like that?  What is the cause and why have you become someone who cannot stay stopped? Is it genetic or caused by living with a family member who is addicted to drugs and alcohol? Is it trauma?  Is it

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