Will Alcohol and Drug Rehab Help My Relationship?

The impact of alcohol and drug use on relationships can be severe:
     ---arguments
     ---misunderstandings
     ---broken promises
     ---betrayal
     ---disappointment
     ---guilt and shame

Tense situations fueled by alcohol or drugs lower the threshold of our patience, impairs judgment and lessens impulse control, damaging a person or a family for life.  This cycle of destructive relationship interactions can continue until one or both of the people get off the sinking ship.

Alcohol Rehab helps you and your loved ones to:
     ---Recognize that alcohol and drugs are the problem, not the person
     ---Stop trying to change each other and learn to accept the other person
     ---Attend support groups to talk to others who understand
     ---Overcome mistrust and find hope
     ---Experience relaxation for the first time in a long time
     ---Be honest in their daily lives
     ---Recognize the cycle of addiction that leads to relapse and build in new recovery pathways.

I began working with people who suffer from addiction problems since 1981 and have seen hundreds of couples repair and strengthen their relationships with partners, parents, children, extended family, friends and  employers. Yes, Alcohol and Drug Rehab will help your relationship. Give yourself a chance to recover.

Judy Saalinger, Ph.D., MFT, CAS
Co-Owner and Clinical Director
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

A-Z of Addiction Recovery: A is for ACCEPT

Accept

"Accepting is the conscious choice to the journey of recovery." - Judy Saalinger

Until we have accepted something, we cannot change it. Until we acknowledge the need, we cannot meet the need. Accepting that something is wrong is the beginning of working towards what is right. Accepting "powerlessness" over an addiction paradoxically creates the power to heal from it, gaining the power of self and the power of the universe to overcome the affliction. Accepting help is essential for growth. We do not grow by ourselves - we need others. We accept ourselves as human beings who make mistakes sometimes and we accept that recovery is possible for us. Accept yourself the way you are - the good and the bad - and work from there.