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ADDICTION AND FAMILY
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You’re Not Alone: Family Support for Drug Addiction in the UK
Seeing a loved one struggle with drug addiction can be incredibly difficult and isolating. It’s important to remember you’re not on your own. Many families in the UK face this challenge, and there's a range of support available to help you cope and navigate this tough time.
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Discovery of Your Loved One’s Addiction
When the addictive issues of a loved one are discovered, the immediate first reaction is one of anger and betrayal. After the initial shock and anger subsides, the horrible reality of the situation sets in, and at that point, the family will usually decide between turning away from their loved one or doing everything they can to help. Assuming that you want to help, your next step is looking at treatment options.…
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Should I Marry Him/Her?
Finding a marriage partner can be tough, someone who is kind, who understands you, is attractive and hopefully shares some similar interests… what do you do if that person takes drugs, though? Maybe it doesn’t seem like much, at only once or twice a month for example…
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Helping Your Loved One Through Rehab
Once a loved one is enrolled in the Narconon drug rehab program, the largest stress is over; the family can relax, knowing that the person is getting the help that they need. BUT it is important that the family don’t think that their job is totally over.
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The Family’s Role in Addiction Recovery
Family members are usually aware of when a loved one is struggling or doing badly in life – even if the cause is not obvious. At some point, it will be realised that drug addiction is the cause.
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The True Effects of an Alcoholic Mother
I recently heard an interesting story on the radio of a family torn apart, one child growing up with a solid and sober father, while another brother grew up with a drunken mother.
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Life Skills Courses Help a Student Realise: “Drugs Kill Families and Their Loved Ones”
Having read all the work I have done on this course , I realise just how much pain, heartache, and damage I have caused in the past four years. It has shocked me to the point of crying. All I wanted to do was to pick up the phone and talk to my wife and apologise.
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Rehabilitation is Not Just for the Addict
When someone goes to rehab it is normal to think of the physical and mental affects that this person will be relieved of, by withdrawing and detoxifying from drugs or alcohol . What is sometimes overlooked is how widespread the help truly reaches.
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Drug Addiction in The Family
Most people are aware of the ravages drugs play on the user both physically and mentally. How it affects the whole family is sometimes less thought about. When things get more dramatic, such as child abuse, the effects are more evident, but what about the insidious smaller effects?
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