• Setting Boundaries with Addicts 

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    Setting boundaries is an essential part of dealing with a family member, friend or partner suffering from addiction. Boundaries provide a framework that protects your [...]

  • How to Plan an Intervention: Best Practices for Success

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    Staging an intervention for a loved one with a substance use disorder is a challenging and emotional process. However, proper preparation and approach can be [...]

  • What You Should Know Before You Begin Planning an Intervention for a Loved One 

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    Planning an intervention for a loved one struggling with a substance use disorder is a sensitive and challenging process. The aim is to encourage the [...]

  • Setting Healthy Boundaries to Support Loved Ones in Addiction Recovery

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    Supporting a loved one through addiction recovery is a complex and emotionally charged process. One crucial aspect of this journey is setting healthy boundaries. Boundaries [...]

  • The 5 Best Sobriety Gift Ideas, and 3 You Should Avoid

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    If you find yourself struggling with what to get your loved one in recovery, you’re not alone. Recovering from an addiction is likely one of [...]

  • How to Stop Manipulating People

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    Often used to control outcomes or influence other people’s actions, manipulation is a behavior pattern that can strain relationships and erode trust. Whether conscious or [...]

  • A Parent’s Guide to Recognizing Avoidance Behaviors in Your Teen

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    Being a teenager can be rough. The teen is facing mental, emotional, social and physical changes that no amount of parent-teacher talks can fully prepare them for. [...]

  • The Negative Impact of Social Media on Teenage Development

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    The majority of teenagers nowadays utilize some form of social media. Whether it’s Youtube, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, etc., they know the way social media works [...]

  • A Deep Dive Into Teenage Sleeping Habits

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    The parent of every teenager will be able to relate – teens sleep a lot. Whether it’s Saturday and you’re hammering on their door at 11:50 [...]

  • How Teens Can Overcome Negative Thoughts

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    We’ve all been there – the teenage years. Few of us would come out and say they were an easy period of time in our [...]

  • Preventing Mental Health Issues From Turning Into Substance Misuse

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    The second week of May we celebrate Substance Use Prevention Week. There has been much attention devoted to substance use treatment and recovery, but prevention [...]

  • Getting the Right Treatment for Your Family

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    Parents of children with mental health concerns face a variety of issues. They may face pressure from their child’s school, a lack of social support, [...]

  • 5 Ways to Support Your LGBTQ+ Loved One

    908 words|4.5 min read|

    People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) are at higher risk of substance use disorder than their heterosexual, cisgender counterparts. Studies [...]

  • Speaking with Your Children about Drug Dangers

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    All parents and caregivers have important conversations with their children regarding safety – look both ways before you cross the street, wear your seatbelt, tell [...]

  • How to Address Your Child’s Emotional Needs and Avoid Tantrums, Step by Step

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    If you’ve struggled with what to do when your kid has a tantrum, you’re not alone. Every parent at some point is faced with the [...]

  • Common Misconceptions About Family Therapy

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    If you've ever had a family member approach you and recommend therapy, it can be a shocking experience. Therapy can feel like a serious matter, [...]