Baystate Recovery Blog Posts
This Blog is written by The Author of Loving Lions and Director of Family Services for BRS, Michael J Wilson. He shares his personal and professional experience through his various short stories and insightful articles.
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How Successful Are Interventions
Studies show that interventions often help those with substance abuse seek treatment. However, it's important to note that not all interventions work. Additionally, it may take more than one attempt to convince your loved one to get the help they need. Additionally,...
How To Safely Detox from Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazapines are a prescription sedative often prescribed for anxiety or for individuals suffering from insomnia. According to the Centers for Disease Control, overdoses related to benzodiazapines have increased in recent years. Because the problem is so prevalent,...
How To Deal With An Alcoholic Parent
Being the child of an alcoholic parent can be devastating. It's hard seeing someone who you trust and love acting out of control because of their drinking. Many children of alcoholic parents may feel isolated, afraid, and unsure of how to relate to their mother or...
How Self Efficiency Guards Us From Addiction
Addiction affects millions of Americans, both addicts and their families. Many people may not even enjoy using drugs or alcohol but default to drinking or using drugs simply to cope with life stressors. Thousands of people enter treatment every year, many of whom seek...
Codependency and Addiction
Codependency is unfortunately extremely common in families where a loved one struggles with addiction. Codependent people tend to have a very strong need to help others, which draws them to troubled people such as addicts. However, this desire to help can actually...
Manipulative Behaviors In Addicts
If someone you love is suffering from drug or alcohol addiction, setting boundaries while still showing them you love them and care about their well-being can be difficult. Many times, families of addicts struggle with finding the right balance. Unfortunately, people...
Drug Abuse and Aggression
Drug abuse can hurt families, not just because people don't like seeing their loved one suffer through addiction or lose friends, family, or a job, but also because some individuals exhibit aggressive behavior when under the influence. Seeking drug addiction treatment...
Has Social Media Normalized Alcoholism?
Today, many people use social media on a consistent basis. A Pew Research Center study found that 7 in 10 people in the U.S. use social media to connect to others, entertain themselves, or share info with others. Considering how prevalent it is, there's no doubt that...
Consider the Valuable Benefits an Intervention Can Offer
Addiction doesn't discriminate. It affects different people and families from all walks of life. If you have a loved one that is in the grasp of addiction, then you would do well to consider the benefits you and your loved one could realize from an intervention....
Who Should Be in an Intervention?
When discussing substance abuse treatments, an intervention usually refers to a meeting that's designed to confront an individual about their drug and alcohol abuse. This therapeutic technique gained widespread recognition among the general public after it was...