An enabler is someone who encourages or otherwise supports negative behavior. Some may do this willingly or unknowingly with good intentions. After all, enabling someone can look a lot like empowering them, and it can even start off that way. But empowering someone without giving them the room to build the skills for independence can quickly become a situation of enablement. Let’s discuss some of the ways unyielding support can become a problem of unhealthy enablement.
Category: alcohol abuse
Interventions: How to Confront Someone About Their Substance Use
Being confrontational with someone you care about is never easy. But when someone you care about is risking their safety with substance use, intervention becomes necessary. But how do you approach someone about seeking help for their addiction? Where do you even start? Start here with our step-by-step guide on how to structure and conduct a successful intervention.
6 Health Risks of Prolonged Substance Use Disorder
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is characterized by addiction or the uncontrolled use of a substance despite its negative effects. Prolonged Substance Use Disorder can result in a host of complications ranging from behavioral issues to serious diseases. Entire books have been written about the harmful effects and damage that result from severe addiction. The list could truly be endless.
So we’ve selected a few conditions that arise from long-term substance abuse to discuss. Health risks like cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B and C, respiratory/lung disease, and mental disorders are the most common and/or dangerous conditions that contribute to chronic addiction. In most cases, these health risks are permanent, life-long struggles that individuals must be treated for alongside addiction recovery.
Why We Need to Remove “Clean” From Our Addiction Vocabulary
It’s time for a vocabulary lesson on the word “clean” in reference to addiction. This word and many others like it often impress a negative connotation on individuals struggling with substance abuse disorders. It’s our responsibility as a community to strive to support addicted individuals. One of the ways we can accomplish this is by acknowledging harmful language in reference to addiction and work to reform the vocabulary. Let’s discuss why words like “clean” are insensitive and identify some alternative phrasing with neutral or positive connotations.
What is Dry Drunk Syndrome?
People often think that if they could just stop drinking, it would solve all their problems. But more often than not, there is an underlying deeper issue that the individual is using alcohol to cope with. Situations like this can very easily develop into what’s commonly referred to as Dry Drunk Syndrome.
5 Most Addictive Drugs
Addiction comes in many forms and levels of severity so let’s discuss the top 5 most addictive drugs, their traits, and their characteristics.
Why Driving Under Influence is More Dangerous Than You Think
Driving while under the influence of drugs like alcohol or marijuana is problematic, for both the user and the other people who might come along the way. There are also cases of people under the influence of prescription drugs, while driving.
3 Steps to an Alcohol-Free Life
Alcohol addiction is one of the most common and dangerous addictions in the world. It is easy to get addicted to alcohol as it is easily available everywhere. If you or your friend is looking for an alcohol-free life, kindly read this. Contrary to popular belief, coming out of alcohol addiction is easy. With a lot of treatments available, from detox to residential rehabilitation, you can get rid of all the alcohol-traces in your body in no time at all.
Why High Functioning Alcoholism is More Dangerous than Dysfunctional Alcoholism
Alcoholism is one of the most common of the addiction problems that is faced around the world. Of all the addictive substances, alcohol is perhaps the most easily available and loosely regulated product in the world. Underage drinking is a rising concern in many countries and even among adults, drinking causes many health problems.
How Digital Detox Helps in Recovery from Addiction
Addiction could be caused by a number of factors like personal trauma, physical problems, low self-esteem, depression, and many more. If you or anyone you know is recovering from addiction, it is important to know about digital detox.