relationships

Addiction & Domestic Violence | Statistics Show Correlation

October 31st, 2017

A brief look into the strong correlation between domestic violence, sexual violence, and addiction.

How Do Dysfunctional Families Fuel Addiction?

June 28th, 2017

A look into the ways dysfunction is created around addiction…and how children in family systems take on roles they keep for life. Plus, insight into how we can reintegrate and heal after dysfunction. Hope here for treatment and healing.

What is Sex Addiction, Anyway?

June 25th, 2017

A brief look at how clinicians are starting to understand sex addiction. Plus, the importance of examining multiple levels of an individual’s process. A basic primer to what sex addiction is here.

Leaving an addict boyfriend or husband

March 10th, 2017

Why do you stay? A personal story about what can happen when you FINALLY decide to leave an addict.

Married to an addict? How to get unstuck

November 26th, 2016

If you cannot let go, leave, or change an addict… you are stuck in a loop! More here on how to break free and live the life you want. With a section at the end for you to share more about your own situation.

Family affected by addiction: How to snap out of the cycle of codependency

September 27th, 2016

Is the addiction of a family member or a partner occupying your life? Snap out of co-dependent worry, fear and anxiety and get back into awareness. Here is how!

In Love with an Addict?: The Rollercoaster Ride

September 4th, 2016

Are you in love with an addict? Good news! You can get off the roller coaster anytime you want. More here from someone who knows.

Emotional abuse and spousal relationships

August 17th, 2016

Emotional abuse is a pattern of behavior that involves words, actions, or inactions that eat away a person’s sense of self. Your childhood emotional abuse and trauma affect your adult relationships. Learn just how abuse manifests here.

10 ways to improve your relationship with someone in addiction recovery

August 2nd, 2016

Addiction leaves many relationships broken, so what can you do? Discover the DO’s and DONT’s that will help you mend and improve your relationship with a recovering addict after rehab is over.