Aging in Recovery
She emphasizes how much stigma is encountered by older recovering persons in the healthcare system.
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Recovery Works for EVERYONE
Recovery is not only good for the individual but also good for the nation’s health and economy.
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The Family That Recovers Together
If we have been or are in the addict’s path, we have dealt with having to compromise.
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Is This “Recovery?”
Instead of becoming inspired to turn his life around, he seems to have figured, “OK, crisis averted. Let’s go get a beer.”
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Six Things You Can Do While Your Loved One’s in Treatment
Too often our own hopes, dreams, and aspirations have been shunted aside.
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What IS a “Recovery-Friendly” Community?
Recovery-friendly communities encourage education, provide support for open communications, and reject assumptions that perpetuate stigma.
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My husband quit drinking, but he’s still not himself.
That’s because he’s better, but he’s still a long way from well.
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Can I Help My Boyfriend Stop Drinking?
Once someone with alcoholism acknowledges the need for professional help, even insincerely, the biggest obstacle is gone.
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Helping Family Members Recover
He still isn’t willing to talk about me or my feelings. The kids and I went through three years of pain waiting for him to reach the point where he admitted he needed help
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