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Signs You Could Be Codependent

The term ‘codependency’ was originally used in referring to the partners of alcoholics, who took on the role of caretaker for the alcoholic’s issues, destructive behaviors, and emotional needs. Though this was the original use for the term, it was observed by researchers that the characteristics of codependency were ‘much more prevalent in the general…

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Drug and Alcohol Interventions: Do They Work?

Understanding what an intervention is and how to use it. Drug and alcohol interventions, during which loved ones nudge an addict toward treatment, have become so popular that an entire show, Intervention, chronicles the lives of people undergoing interventions and pursuing subsequent treatment. While interventions can and do help people get into treatment, they can also…

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