alcoholism

One of the most challenging situations that you can run into as a person is if a family member is struggling with an addiction. You can’t just leave them to the sharks because they are your family. But interfering in their lives may feel to them like you are overstepping your boundaries. It can be very complicated figuring out what actions need to come from you.

Currently, there is the opioid crisis worry about. And then lots of families have a history of alcoholism. Then there are behavioral addictions like when people become caught up in gambling. And then there are occasions when a family member may be either addicted to work or addicted to some pleasurable activity, in which case their life balance gets all out of whack. [Read more…] about Helping Family Members With Addiction Problems

Though your family members may be the most familiar people to you in your life, sometimes it’s surprising that brothers, sisters, parents, and even extended members like cousins, uncles, and in-laws, can miss out on seeing potentially destructive behaviors. Because sometimes familiarity breeds less observation, it can be important every once in a while to step back and think about certain behaviors analytically.

Specifically, you can watch out for signs of gambling addiction, alcoholism, poor budgeting, conspiracy theory obsession, and poor health conditions in family members. These may or may not be things that they’re trying to hide, but don’t let your closeness get in the way of calling them out! [Read more…] about Behaviors To Watch Out For In Family Members