Jun 3, 2023 | Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Detox, Help for a loved one, Help for me, Medical Aid, Rehab Works, Treatment
Learning more about the stages of recovery can help you appreciate where you are in the process. It’ll also, and more importantly, clearly define what you still need to do. Many patients, and their families, feel shame about having developed this problem....
May 22, 2023 | Help for a loved one, Addiction Treatment, Codependency, Interventions, Medical Aid
It’s common for family members to unknowingly adopt one of six dysfunctional family roles in addiction that can perpetuate the disease and impede the treatment process delaying or stopping the recovery journey. A respected specialist in the field of addictions...
May 12, 2023 | Drug Addiction, Help for a loved one, Medical Aid, Rehab Works, Treatment
Step-by-step Guide If you’re limping from crisis to crisis due to your own or someone else’s substance abuse, you may be asking the question: will my medical aid pay for addiction rehab? Even more so when someone you love is dealing with a drug or alcohol addiction...
Sep 20, 2022 | Help for a loved one
Addiction is a family disease, everyone plays a role and is affected by the addiction, whether you’re a parent, child, spouse, sibling or even a close friend. Families often go through overwhelming emotions related to their loved one’s addiction including guilt,...
Sep 20, 2022 | Help for a loved one, Alcohol Addiction
Despite many signs indicating an alcohol addiction in a friend or relative, many families wait until the consequences are extremely severe before they take action. If you are asking the question Does my loved one have a drinking problem, there are probably already...
Sep 19, 2022 | Help for a loved one, Interventions
In This Article: An addiction intervention is a tightrope walk and getting the correct balance is essential which is why it should be run by an experienced professional, preferably a qualified interventionist. Informal addiction interventions can do more harm than...
