by Gregg Fischer | Jan 5, 2015 | addiction, alcoholism, Slider
MYTH 1: Overcoming addiction is a simply a matter of willpower. You can stop using drugs if you really want to. Prolonged exposure to drugs alters the brain in ways that result in powerful cravings and a compulsion to use. These brain changes make it extremely...
by Gregg Fischer | Dec 22, 2014 | addiction
People who struggle with personal problems have usually done so over a long period of time. Many times they have tried to change or to stop what they’re doing, only to fail repeatedly. They become very discouraged. They may desperately want to change, but...
by Gregg Fischer | Nov 10, 2014 | addiction, Teens
It’s heartbreaking to watch a loved one destroy their body and mind through abuse, and we often feel as though there is nothing we can do to make things better, and not through lack of trying either. Addictions show incredible resilience, and addicts continue...
by Gregg Fischer | Oct 27, 2014 | addiction, Enabling
You run an intervention to break through a wall of denial and to convince a loved one to get the help they need. During an intervention, you need your loved one to feel concern and compassion rather than blame and shame and he or she needs to understand how serious...
by Gregg Fischer | Sep 29, 2014 | addiction, alcoholism, Parenting
What Parents Can Do If you have found out for sure that your child is experimenting with drugs and alcohol, what you do next is a matter of utmost importance. Some parents shrug drug experimentation off as a phase a child goes through as they grow up. Other parents...
by Gregg Fischer | Aug 19, 2014 | addiction, Enabling
How do we “raise the bottom?” You’ve heard it said, “They must hit bottom before they will be ready to get help.” Do you have to wait until they hit bottom? Or is there something you can do to help “raise the bottom” so your loved one can get help sooner? Here are...
by Gregg Fischer | Aug 1, 2014 | addiction
You’ve heard it said, “They must hit bottom before they will be ready to get help.” Do you have to wait until they hit bottom? Or is there something you can do to help “raise the bottom” so your loved one can get help sooner? What does it mean to “hit bottom?” We...
