Tag: understanding addiction

6 Things You Should Never Say to Recovering Addicts

When someone you know is recovering from an addiction, it can be hard to know what to say about it. If you’ve never experienced addiction or recovery, it is difficult to understand. By giving you some things not to say to recovering addicts, it will…

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Are You Addicted to Drama?

When coaching alcoholics and drug addicts, I used to be amazed that people could so easily relapse and fall back into their addictions through sheer boredom –  until I came across another addiction that some people have. Many addicts have chaotic and dramatic lifestyles and…

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Should Alcoholics Try to Control Their Drinking?

What a strange title. Is that what you’re thinking? Of course alcoholics should try to control their drinking! After all, their overuse of alcohol is causing them and everyone around them a lot of pain. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy. Not if you’re addicted to…

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