How to Choose the Right Sober Living
Choose the Right Sober Living Choosing the right sober living can be a long process for those who are unsure of what to look for or how to start. Families opting for a sober living for their child, spouse or relative are taking steps to…
Child Addiction, Family Intervention, Recovery, Sober Living
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After Withdrawal & Seeking Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment begins after a person has withdrawn from a drug. Some addicts will need medical treatment if a diagnosis is made for a condition aside from the addiction, also know as dual-diagnosis. Some will focus on changing their behavior using a 12 step system…
Parent’s Guide – Seeking Professional Help
Parents have to help their loved ones for their own peace of mind and for their own need to care for and love their child. Once a child has become addicted telling the child what to do is generally not useful. How do you know...
Parent’s Guide – Don’t Enable an Addicted Child, Support Them
It is frightening to discover a family member has an addiction. There are so many issues to worry about. A parent dreads to think their loved one may get a police record, or head down a life of destruction. They could destroy their health through...
Parent’s Guide – Is it Selfish of Parents to Take Care of Themselves?
The simple answer is no, parents taking good care of themselves is the only way they will be able to help a loved one that is suffering from addiction. So, this is the starting point on the road to your loved one’s recovery. When a...
Author – Chris Howard
Chris Howard is the Founder and Director of Ethos Recovery. He has a B.A. in Psychology from UCLA and has served as a community advocate/mentor for men and women in recovery since 2010.
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