When we get sober, we look behind us and find there is much damage left in our wake. The people closest to us felt the negative affects of our behavior, and many of them set boundaries with us. From cutting off contact to ending financial support, people in our lives did what they could to […]
Family
Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say
Having a loved one with substance use disorder can be challenging in many different ways. Fear for the health and safety of a loved one can be an ever-present feeling. How much or how little and what kind of involvement to have in their lives is a struggle to know and practice, and never really […]
How Can I Be Sure A Loved One is Struggling?
Not all signs of substance use disorder are obvious, however, you know your loved one personally and believe that they may be struggling. Seeing a loved one weather challenges can lead to an emotional response. These kinds of emotions: fear, anxiety, anger, can make it difficult to pause and consider the facts of the situation […]
Ashley Addiction Treatment, Phoenix Foundation of Maryland Collaborate to Build Library for State’s Only Recovery High School
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To open this fall, the Phoenix Recovery Academy will help teens earn diplomas while overcoming substance use disorder Havre de Grace, Md. (February 19, 2020) —Ashley Addiction Treatment (Ashley), one of the world’s most recognizable and respected names in the substance use disorder treatment industry, today announced it has donated nearly 400 […]
Make February the Month for Cultivating Healthy Relationships
It’s February, the month most often associated with love and relationships. It is true that emotional wellbeing is impacted by the state of our close relationships with others, whether they are romantic ties, friendships, family members, or coworkers. When we nurture healthy, stable relationships the benefits are multifold. We are calmer, we feel less anxious, […]
How to Work Through Codependent Behaviors In Recovery
Struggles with substance use disorders can tear a family apart. The love felt for a family member suffering from addiction can often blind us to the damaging effects of their behavior. Substance use disorders change people physically and neurologically. Codependency with family members or loved ones can contribute to the dysfunction without realizing it. Codependency […]