How does our peer addiction management coaching affect emotional health and wellbeing?

If you have a friend or even a co-worker with a family member struggling with addiction, you’ve probably wondered what to say or do.

Language plays an important role in the work we do. We reject the harmful labels surrounding addiction, including those often placed on loved ones.

For loved ones of those with addiction, the hardest part can be the most basic process of living our lives in a time of uncertainty.

We picked 12 books, videos and other resources that our loved one members find really useful.

Wondering what peer coaches do and how they can help you or a loved one get well? We break it down so you can decide if coaching is for you.

Shame – or guilt – often sets in when you or a loved one suffer a setback. Understanding what it means can help you manage what comes next.

When it comes to spotting addiction, most people focus on the over-use of alcohol or another drug. But substance use is just one sign of this complex disease.

It’s not unusual for concerned loved ones to underestimate the impact of addiction on their own health and wellbeing.

Five of the most common truths about treatment that have helped de-mystify the process for our members.