Ask Joe:
Q: Should I search
my adolescent’s room?
A: You bet.
Not only should you search their room, but you should have no qualms
about it. If you suspect he or she (a minor) might be using drugs or
alcohol or be engaged in any other illegal activity, then you have an
obligation to search. And by the way—aren’t you paying the mortgage
on the whole house?
~Joe Herzanek/Author, Why Don’t They Just Quit? Hope for families struggling with addiction.
MORE ASK JOE:
> Do you have to stop seeing all your old friends in to recover?
> Is a relapse—failure?
>Should my husband “back off?”
> If someone can stop using drugs or alcohol for weeks at a time, they “aren’t an addict—correct?
>Chronic Pain Management & Pain Pill Addiction: What to do?
>How can I know if my addicted friend or loved one is telling the truth?
>How can I tell if someone is an addict/alcoholic or just a heavy user?
>What is Methadone? What is Harm Reduction?
This “Q & A with Joe†is excerpted from
Part 5 of the updated edition:
“Why Don’t They Just Quit?
Hope for families struggling with addiction.”
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RESOURCES:
> Phone Counseling for Family Members
> Recommended Books and DVDs for families of substance abusers and addicts
> Low cost, No cost Alcohol and Drug Treatment Directory
> Drug Addiction and Alcoholism Recovery Resources for Friends, Families and Employers
If you found this article helpful:
please see our “Ask Joe†posts listed at the bottom and consider reading:
“Why Don’t they Just Quit? Hope for families struggling with addiction.â€
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Best book ever about addiction. Written by one whose done it and is recovering. Easy to read, not preachy, just honest. I recommend this book to anyone with an addict in their life! ~Lynda A
Got an addiction problem in your family? Read this book. Joe knows his stuff. This book helps you better understand those dealing with friends and family that are addicted to drugs and alcohol. I have read several of these books but this one is the best. ~RJ
I, like many people, have some knowledge of what drugs and addiction are, but are clueless on what the process of recovery entails. This book does a great job in what it would take to help a loved one, who is an addict and is willing to get clean and stay clean. It also gives one hope that your loved one will survive the nightmare they are living through with their family. ~CG
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