6 Dysfunctional Family Roles in Addiction

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 and codependency, Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse, identified the six primary roles in a family suffering from addiction that I will expand on below. These roles were first […]

4 Reasons Why an Addiction Intervention Should Be Run by a Professional

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 good and damage future attempts to intervene and help a loved one get into much-needed treatment. A skilled, external and independent professional, called an interventionist, will help get […]

5 Do’s and Don’ts of a Successful Intervention

Stepping in to help a loved one with a problem as serious as addiction can be daunting and downright terrifying, which is why it’s absolutely essential to understand the do’s and don’ts of a successful intervention. If things at home or work have become desperate and you feel like your loved one needs help – and needs it now – then it might be time […]