How Enabling Can Fuel Addiction
In a most basic definition, the term “enabling” refers to any behavior performed by the loved one of someone with…
Year: 2021
How Reactive Attachment Disorder Can Fuel Addiction
Reactive attachment disorder is a relatively rare condition that can present in early childhood, and one that is associated primarily…
How Fentanyl Is Making Addiction Deadlier Than Ever
Recent statistics have shown that the overdose rates in the United States have risen to an unprecedented high, topping 100,000…
When An Addict Tries “Pulling A Geographic”
To those who have not experienced it, many aspects of an addict’s psychology can be baffling, including the tendency that…
Five Tips For Talking To A Loved One About An Addiction
While the Marchman Act, which allows for the involuntary commitment of people who have become a danger to themselves or…
Is Tough Love the Right Approach for Addiction?
You may have heard the term “tough love” tossed around in relation to how one should deal with addiction in…
What To Do If You Think Someone Has Overdosed
If you are a loved one of someone who is struggling with addiction, the idea that the person you are…
The Differences Between Residential Treatment And Intensive Outpatient
While addiction treatment can take many forms, perhaps the most meaningful distinction to be found is the distinction between residential…
How Do I Start The Marchman Act Process And What Should I Expect?
While filing the Marchman Act is never an easy thing for a filing family member or their loved one, setting…
Five Signs It Might Be Time To Use The Marchman Act
Someone who finds themselves considering the Marchman Act, the Florida statute that allows for the involuntary commitment of someone who…