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Spouse Enables Pill/drug Addicted Twin?

Question by runnin_4_u: Spouse enables pill/drug addicted twin?
My spouse has a twin,whom is not one id claim to even say i know. Hes greatly dependant on pills and alcohol. My spouse feels the need to be there and help/support bc he spends his disability check (hes 28 and only… Continue reading

Is There Any Way to Force a Family Member Into Drug Rehab in the State of Maryland?

Question by melissay2bme: Is there any way to force a family member into drug rehab in the state of Maryland?
I know that in Florida they have something called the Marchman Act and I was wondering if there is anything like that in Maryland. I have a VERY CLOSE family… Continue reading

Is It OK to Try Recreational Drugs Once or Twice?

Question by DB: Is it OK to try recreational drugs once or twice?
If you take drugs once or twice, you don’t get addicted. So, is there anything wrong in doing that if you have strong willpower and intelligence? Apart from it being illegal, is there any… Continue reading

” a Good ” Drug Rehab. and NO Insurance?

drug rehabs that take insurance
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Question by ***35***: ” a good ” drug rehab. and NO insurance?
OK, i know someone very hooked on Oxy. not just pill taking, but crushing and snorting and from what i read, outpatient will most likely not work. So can only the insured or wealthy get help… Continue reading

Addiction Nightmares Ease as Loved Ones Learn to Cultivate Calmness

Addiction nightmares ease as loved ones learn to cultivate calmness
A group that supports the loved ones of people grappling with drug addiction is empowering families, according to Bacchus Marsh police youth resource officer Jim Ross. A year after the Family Drug Help meetings began, Senior Constable Ross says regular …… Continue reading

Family Memer Addiction?!?

Question by Truth: Family memer addiction?!?
So any suggestions if a family member is addicted to prescription meds and its not helping but they are doctor provided?

Best answer:

Answer by amy b
I would call the doctor & say “Don’t give these to ______… Continue reading

Larcene G. Al-Anon Speaker 12-Step “Alcoholism Recovery” for Families

Larcene G. Al-Anon Speaker 12-Step “Alcoholism Recovery” for families — Al-Anon / Alateen, known as Al-Anon Family Groups, is an international “fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strengt…


Mountainside Offers Help For Today, Hope For Tomorrow to Alcoholics
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and Mountainside… Continue reading

DRUG ADDICTS or FAMILY MEMBERS..DEATAILS on DRUG EFFECTS?

Question by : DRUG ADDICTS OR FAMILY MEMBERS..DEATAILS ON DRUG EFFECTS?
Okay so I am on a secret account, kind of an alias if you will.
I will not use of the information given with names provided by you
all i want to know is
if you are… Continue reading

NY Nursing Home Sued for Hiring Stripper for Elderly Residents

NY nursing home sued for hiring stripper for elderly residents
The lawsuit also states a nurse said the stripper performance was part of an entertainment event. Youngblood and other patients do not have "the physical or mental capacity to consent to such vile acts or to defend themselves against such… Continue reading

How Do You Forgive Yourself for Embarassing Things Done During Drug Addiction?

Question by Elaine Bolden: How do you forgive yourself for embarassing things done during drug addiction?
I am in early stages of recovery and things are just starting to come back to me. I cringe almost hourly because something new will come back to me that I forgot.… Continue reading