Category Archives: Addictions

When I was practicing as an addicitons counselor I didn’t see very many success storys. But now that I am out of the situation, I run into either old clients, or new ones that have been in recovery for a while. They say to me,” Sue, I can’t believe I didn’t do this [...]

Did you know that when someone has an addiction, the family can either help or hinder the addict. Addiction is a family disease, not just the addict, but everyone is suffering from the addiction. The only problem is that the addict can get treatment while the family doesn’t, There is treatment [...]

Met with a young lady in my coaching business who was trying to reconnect with her daughter after years of drug addiction. Her daughter is now 17 and is struggling with her life. My client thought that her daughter should be happy she is not using now.
When we have decided to become sober [...]