Parenting Under The Influence
Children raised in such families are more likely to be exposed to violence, to initiate their own substance use at an earlier age, and to have mental health problems in childhood.
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It’s not called “a family disease” for nothing. Addiction affects everyone in the family- and everyone’s recovery matters.
by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 2, 2025 | Families | 0 |
Children raised in such families are more likely to be exposed to violence, to initiate their own substance use at an earlier age, and to have mental health problems in childhood.
by C. Scott McMillin | Mar 13, 2025 | Families | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 24, 2024 | Addiction, Families | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 26, 2024 | Families | 0 |
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by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 26, 2022 | Families | 0 |
People over 65 can be expected to be more vulnerable to the kind of problems that can accompany drug and alcohol use than younger folks.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Mar 10, 2022 | Addictive Substances, Families | 0 |
…it can certainly make a young child sick. In some cases, it may even trigger a seizure.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Feb 10, 2022 | Families | 0 |
With all that anger in tow, it’s probably best she turned to other approaches when her turn came.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jan 6, 2022 | Addiction, Families, In the News | 0 |
Research into long-term recovery has been prominent in the past — why not revive it?
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Dec 23, 2021 | Families | 0 |
But those who know anticipate the possibility of a loss, and refuse to give up just because they got beat.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Nov 4, 2021 | Families | 0 |
Because then they’re someone else’s problem to deal with, for a while at least.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | May 17, 2021 | Families | 0 |
I happened to stumble across an advice column in one of the national newspapers. It dealt with a...
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jan 28, 2021 | Families | 0 |
Every time I run into a case like this, the drinker winds up his presentation by asking if he needs professional help. So far, I’ve yet to say no.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Nov 19, 2020 | Families | 0 |
…the more hierarchical the workplace– military, police and fire departments, certain bureaucracies, for instance– the more likely it is that such behaviors will be protected.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Oct 1, 2020 | Families, Recovery | 0 |
I remember one expert’s claim that it wasn’t unusual for someone to require seven treatment episodes to establish a stable recovery.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Aug 6, 2020 | Addiction, Families | 0 |
Daily life becomes a battle zone; the more folks press for change, the more the drinker retreats into isolation, aided by the bottle.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jan 30, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Families | 0 |
Avoid accusations, threats, self-pity, bringing up old resentments, etc.
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