There are few things as painful as witnessing your child succumb to addiction. The disease is characterized by incessant, intense cravings that can turn your child into a person you no longer recognize. They may lie to your face or go through terrifying mood changes. If your child is addicted to cocaine, they’ll do or say…
You want to keep your child safe, protect them from every storm and shield them from cruelty. Sadly, this world is filled with hardship, and you may not be able to defend your child from experiencing a traumatic event. Whether from abuse, the loss of a family member, an accident, disease, natural disaster or bullying,…
If your husband or wife is addicted to pain pills, you’re probably feeling hurt and confused. The prescription medications that were supposed to bring your spouse relief are now tearing your family apart. Sadly, prescription painkillers are some of the most abused substances in the world, and millions of people fall prey to opioid drug…
Addiction is one of the most difficult challenges you can face within a marriage. While drugs and alcohol can lead to trouble and heartbreak, methamphetamine addiction is especially disturbing. This highly addictive stimulant can lead to frightening psychological side effects such as drastic mood swings, aggressive behavior and paranoia. You might feel totally powerless in…
Marriage is supposed to be a safe harbor in the storms of life. Sadly, cocaine addiction and trusting relationships don’t mix. The dishonesty and distance that come with substance use break that bond of trust. Many marriages cannot survive the strain of active cocaine addiction. Perhaps you feel like you’re running the house and raising…
Just as cuts and wounds mar our outward appearance, trauma leaves an enduring mark on a person’s life. It changes how they react to people and circumstances. Whether the trauma happened in the past or just a few weeks ago, traumatic experiences are hard to overcome. For many people need professional counseling to find healing.…
Maybe it’s just a feeling, or maybe you’ve witnessed some unusual behaviors. If your gut is telling you that your dad is abusing painkillers, don’t ignore your suspicions. Prescription drug addiction is unlike many other substance abuse disorders. Because a doctor usually provides these medications, users can develop a false sense of security. Surely a…
When meth addiction takes over, your dad becomes someone else. Perhaps you remember a time when your dad wasn’t using — when things were normal or even happy. However, addiction is a dark shadow that overtakes good memories and replaces them with pain and chaos. Methamphetamine addiction creates more damage than people understand, especially to…
Addiction doesn’t just touch individual lives. Its effects reach outward, creating an environment of chaos and confusion. When did you find out your dad was on cocaine? Did his behavior strike you as odd when you were a kid? Maybe you continue to suspect that your dad does cocaine, but you’re still unsure. If you’re…
In a healthy parent-child relationship, your mom would have been a source of shelter, emotional support and security. Sadly, drug use stood in the way of that connection. Methamphetamine is a powerful, highly addictive drug with out-of-control psychiatric side effects. While the drug is dangerous to users, the effects of meth use on the children of…
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