Tag: expectations
Tips for Schools to Help a Student Struggling with Addiction or Mental Illness
Teachers and counselors have one of the busiest jobs trying to keep track of all of their students, their assignments, tests, attendance, etc. What about their students’ health, physically and […]
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In Praise of Crisis
In mid-November of 1981 my family gave me a one-way plane ticket from Providence, RI to Minnesota, a 30-day all expenses paid stay at Hazelden, and a stern admonition to […]
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Does Treatment Work?
While the war on drugs rages on and the opioid crisis continues to worsen, the arguments continue: Treatment works! Treatment doesn’t work! The “bad science” of the 12-step modality — […]
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Acceptance Is Key to Family Recovery
About a year ago, at a graduation ceremony for a recovery high school, I heard a story from a mother talking about her experience accepting her daughter’s path down the […]
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Avoiding Multiple First Therapy Sessions
Engaging in therapy is not easy. Even when one has arrived at the knowledge that a problem is too great to solve alone, asking for help is tough for even […]
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A Mother’s Guilt
The night before Valentine’s Day, I arrived home around 6 p.m. After a 40-minute commute, I picked up my three children, made dinner, cleaned up dinner, and supervised the making […]
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Five Ways to Support Your Family as a Loved One Enters Treatment
Your loved one has finally agreed to enter treatment for addiction or mental health issues. If they’re going to in-patient treatment, you’re ready to drop them off at the facility. […]
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Opioid Addiction Treatment is Not One-Size-Fits-All
Families struggling with a loved one’s opioid addiction need help sorting through the options and finding the one that’s best for their situation. When we talk about the opioid epidemic […]
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