Resources for Families Fighting Addiction

Articles For Families Fighting Back Against Addiction & Relapse

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Families Are Desperate For Answers About Their Loved One’s Addiction:

The resources and articles here are provided to answer these questions and help guide families to a lasting, sustainable recovery.

Should Your Family Consider Long-Term Treatment?

If short-term programs haven’t worked, it may be time for a different approach – one that doesn’t seek to just treat symptoms but to transform lives.

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6 Ways Addiction Changes Your Personality

Addiction can affect your life in many ways. It can damage your health, your relationships, your career, and your finances.

Addiction and Relationships

The strength of personal and romantic relationships is truly put to the test in recovery from alcohol or drug abuse.

Breaking the Cycle of Chronic Relapse: Finding Support and Accountability

Becoming stuck in the cycle of addiction is one of the most painful experiences imaginable. If you struggle with chronic

Relapse Cycle in Addiction

The definition of relapse within addiction can be complex. We tend to view it as the moment when a sober

Oftentimes when we see a client who has successfully been admitted into Burning Tree Ranch, they have already had several

Treatment resistance is a term that describes someone who does not respond to usual treatment programs.  Some people struggling with

Colorized Grain Silos at Burning Tree Ranch

Drug rates are rising throughout the nation. In a 2020 survey, more than thirty-five percent of adolescents said they used

Loved One in Recovery

Recovering addicts face many obstacles as they try to stay sober in recovery, with the threat of relapse an ever-present

Written by Carey Ferren, LCDCAssistant Clinical Director, Burning Tree Ranch When one considers addiction treatment, treating and supporting the family

How To Stage An Intervention

When you’re concerned about a friend or loved one who’s struggling with an addiction to alcohol or drugs, it can

Alcohol & Drug Addiction | Mental Health Services

Mental health and drug and alcohol addiction are sometimes so intertwined it is difficult to determine which one is the

Euphoric Recall Addiction

Euphoric recall has been studied by researchers for years, and many believe it is a leading cause of relapse.  Alcoholism

How Aftercare Helps Transition to Life After Addiction

Structure and Accountability Help Create Long Term Recovery Burning Tree Ranch has one of the strongest and most comprehensive Aftercare

Rehab Facility

In 2017, around 20 million people aged 12 and older required special treatment for a substance abuse disorder. Unfortunately, less

7 Ways to Get the Most Out of Psychotherapy

If you are addicted to alcohol or drugs, why are you like that?  What is the cause and why have

Relapse Prevention

Do you have a loved one who has been in an addiction treatment program after battling a substance abuse disorder

When we are in pain, it can be difficult to find the right words to reflect how we feel. It

People-Pleasing and Self-Worth

Change, especially when it comes to honoring our mental health and removing addictive patterns, means shifting multiple facets of our

Treating Addiction as a Symptom of Trauma

Substance abuse and addiction are still widely misunderstood, both culturally and by many medical providers. Because of this misunderstanding, we

Common Issues Faced by Adult Children of Someone with an Addiction

Substance abuse affects everyone that loves someone with an addiction. It can be difficult, painful, and frustrating to watch a