6 Ways Your Family’s Alcoholism Affected You
An estimated 6.6 million children under the age of 18 years old live in households with at least one alcoholic parent. The lasting effects of being raised in an alcoholic household can carry on for a life time. There is a tendency for us to recreate the homes we had as children. Often, these experiences . . . . Continue Reading
Family Intervention Worked for Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith has struggled with alcohol and drug addiction for years and years, famously going to rehab on multiple occasions. Unfortunately, despite repeated attempts at treatment, Griffith says that her ultimate triumph over painkiller addiction that developed after an accident on a ski trip in 2007 was due in part to a confrontation with her . . . . Continue Reading
Making Agreements with Your Family: Consequences for Relapse in Recovery
One of the best ways to rebuild trust with your family after a bout with addiction – and all the lying and manipulation that goes along with it – is to create a formal agreement. This formal agreement is not just that you will work hard on your recovery and do everything you can to . . . . Continue Reading
Rihanna Talks About Father’s Drug Abuse
Rihanna recently did an interview in which she discussed the issues that plagued her childhood, among other things. Growing up with a father who was allegedly a crack addict gave her a fair share of emotional baggage, but she works hard to keep an eye on the positive and remain focused on that as much . . . . Continue Reading