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How to deal with an addicted family member?
Dealing with a person’s addiction requires a different attitude that does not come naturally to many people. Addicted persons take advantage of this to manipulate family members so they can continue drug use without interference.
What happens when a loved one is addicted to drugs?
When a loved one is addicted, unfortunately, one’s usual patterns of thinking and behaving may not see one through to success. Dealing with a person’s addiction requires a different attitude that does not come naturally to many people.
What happens when there are no resources left to save the addict?
The tragedy is that when the drug abuse and manipulation continue for years, the family may have no resources left with which to save the addicted person’s life. It’s very common for tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars to be spent cleaning up the problems that result from addiction.
Is it possible to be addicted to the Internet?
Back in 2000, a short article on internet addiction in The Lancet by Peter Mitchell noted that one of the pioneers in internet addiction research, the clinical psychologist Maressa Hecht Orzack claimed to have a problem (a “near addiction”) playing Solitaire.
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How can I help my partner recover from addiction?
Stay up to date on the latest research in treating addiction and helping people recover. Familiarize yourself with the proper terms and language (which avoids stigmatizing language) to better communicate and address your partner’s condition in an objective and constructive way. What Is Addiction?
What to do if you’re married to an addict?
If you’re married to a person in active addiction, here are seven things you need to consider and do – whether or not you plan to stay in the marriage. Avoid Denial. Addiction is incredibly painful – and on top of that, there is a massive stigma that surrounds it.
Should you force someone to get help for addiction?
Those who love a person struggling with addiction may, at some point, try to force the person to get help. Even if the person agrees, they may fail in their attempt to overcome the addiction. Addiction is not a choice that an individual can control; it is a compulsion, so they are unable to stop consuming drugs or alcohol without help.