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"Should I Quit Drinking TOO?" What to do if Your Partner is an Alcoholic

This question hit me like a ton of bricks in my early recovery. I knew that technically, I wasn't an alcoholic.

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Question: "How do I get my addicted partner to go to rehab?"

If you’re a partner or loved one of someone in addiction, you’ve probably tried a lot of tactics to get them to stop.

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5 normal feelings to have when you love someone who struggles with addiction

When you love someone in addiction, often you wonder, "should I feel this way" or "is it wrong for me to think these thoughts" And finding someone who actually gets it or...

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Is Addiction a Disease or a Choice?

How would that change how you felt about people who struggle with addiction? Many people (myself included) take a more nuanced approach to understanding addiction.

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“All I need is for them to stop their addiction”

After all, you get upset every time they use, or lie, or do some other thing relating to their addiction.

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What does it mean to "Heal for Real"?

Heal for Real is our 6-month recovery program for partners and families. But why did we name it that? What does it actually mean?

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How society reinforces codependency (and how to break free from it):

There are 3 common behavioral themes you can observe within factions of human society that tend to crop up within codependent social dynamics.

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STOP Saying this About Your Loved One in Addiction

In nearly every conversation about mental health and addiction recovery, this phrase is passed around like candy. Let me break down why I think this kind of thinking is really harmful.

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"Addicts are selfish" - How to Not Take it Personally

Among family, friends, and loved ones of those struggling with addiction and substance abuse, one of the common accusations directed at the afflicted person is that they are "selfish".