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Family Patterns: Tense Vs. Toxic

Family Patterns: Normal Tension Or Truly Toxic Family patterns in arguing can be the expression of normal tensions and frustrations, or toxic slugfests. Every family has moments of frustration, slammed doors, and words we wish we could take back. That’s normal. But when tension in your family goes beyond occasional disagreements and turns into repeated […]

Help Knowing The Difference Between Normal Family Tension and Toxic Patterns

Can You Tell Between Normal Family Tension and Toxic Patterns? Every family argues but do you know the difference between normal family tension and toxic patterns? Every family has moments of frustration, slammed doors, and words we wish we could take back. That’s normal. But when tension in your family goes beyond occasional disagreements and […]

7 Red Flags Of Parent Enmeshment

Red Flags Of Parent Enmeshment:  Have You Launched Yet What are the red flags of parent enmeshment when you’re all grown up? Serious question, do you know the red flags that you haven’t emotionally launched from your parents? Growing up is supposed to mean independence, but for many of us, myself included, adulthood came with […]

Red Flags That You Haven’t Emotionally Launched From Your Parents

See Any Red Flags That You Haven’t Emotionally Launched From Your Parents? Serious question, do you know the red flags that you haven’t emotionally launched from your parents? Growing up is supposed to mean independence, but for many of us, myself included, adulthood came with invisible strings still tied to my parents. Anyone relate? Maybe […]

Finding Your Voice After Toxic Parents

Finding Your Voice After Toxic Parents Is Possible And Necessary Finding your voice after toxic parents can feel nearly impossible when you’ve grown up in a household where speaking up wasn’t safe, respected, or even allowed. Toxic or dysfunctional parents—whether they were controlling, emotionally unavailable, or caught in cycles of addiction—can leave lasting imprints on […]

Help Finding Your Voice After Toxic Parents

Finding Your Voice After Toxic Parents Is Possible And Necessary Finding your voice after toxic parents can feel nearly impossible when you’ve grown up in a household where speaking up wasn’t safe, respected, or even allowed. Toxic or dysfunctional parents—whether they were controlling, emotionally unavailable, or caught in cycles of addiction—can leave lasting imprints on […]

Naltrexone: New Hope For Addiction Recovery

Naltrexone Implants Now Available in the Bahamas  Naltrexone implants are an evidence-based approach to addiction recovery. Addiction remains one of the most urgent public health challenges in North America. Despite billions spent annually on detox and rehabilitation programs, relapse rates remain alarmingly high—studies show that 40–60% of individuals relapse within the first year after treatment. […]

4 Tips For Finding Mental Health Treatment

A Guide to Choosing Mental Health Treatment  How do you know the best mental health treatment for you? Choosing can be confusing especially when you’re struggling or in the middle of a crisis.  It’s not always clear where to find mental health treatment that works for you. The choices can feel overwhelming — traditional therapy, […]

Parenting Addicts Worksheet – Help With The Tough Questions

Parenting Addicts Worksheet Tough Questions Worksheet Parenting addicts is a tough road to navigate with many ups-and-downs. In order to help gather your thoughts, we created this parenting addicts worksheet. Take a few minutes to answer these questions and center your thoughts. Parenting Addicts Worksheet 1. When Parents Don’t Agree Prompt: Write down one issue […]

Helping Versus Enabling Worksheet

Helping Versus Enabling – Do You Know The Difference? When the family situation has become dysfunctional and we have no training in healthy family dynamics, it’s easy to mistake enabling for helping. We want to do the things our loves ones ask us to. It’s hard to say not to pleading eyes and faces. But, […]