Get Help Now! 800.815.3910 Available 24/7 The road to recovery starts here! Trusted, confidential help available 24/7. Speak with an addiction treatment specialist anytime. Please call us now at 800-815-3910! Dry Drunk… Drying Out Is Not Enough by Ned Wicker (Wisconsin) Getting sober is not the only answer to alcohol…
by John I have a daughter who is dependent on prescription drugs and desperately needs help. I would like to help her but I do not have funds to help. Her husband left her and does not support her and her 2 children have been taken by DYFUS. Is there any help out there? Her…
Merciful but FirmBy Ned WickerIt�s always interesting to me to hear reactions from people when asked about their attitudes towards others dealing with addiction. The responses range from the extremely negative, to the few who display unconditional positive regard and understanding. What fascinates me is our ability to separate what we want for ourselves and…
Get Help Now! 800.815.3910 Available 24/7 The road to recovery starts here! Trusted, confidential help available 24/7. Speak with an addiction treatment specialist anytime. Please call us now at 800-815-3910! Husband is ruining family for pain killers! My husband had neck surgery in Nov 2013 and he still takes a…
My aunt… by: Lynette 4/6Dear Margaret, Congratulations on being clean! Keep up the good work. I am so sorry to hear about your aunt. I have a son who has be abusing drugs and alcohol for 13 years. I go to Al Anon meetings (for friends and families of alcoholics and drug addicts) and there…
My niece is doing meth or something and thinks that I do not know she is lying to me about using anything. What should I do? Hard to be an Aunt or Uncle by: Ned Wicker Aunts and uncles have a difficult job sometimes, because you see what’s going on and maybe your brother or…
Teen Ecstasy use: What can parents do?It’s every parent’s nightmare facing Ecstasy use. As children enter their teenage years they begin to separate from their parents, explore the adult world and fashion an image of their place in it.Even the most conscientious parents may not be able to protect their teens from the predatory lure…
Drug Addiction Intervention Get Help Now! 800.815.3910 Available 24/7 The road to recovery starts here! Trusted, confidential help available 24/7. Speak with an addiction treatment specialist anytime. Please call us now at 800-815-3910! Drug Addiction Intervention It’s hard to help somebody who doesn’t want any help. This is especially difficult…
by Elizabeth What is my recourse if I want my minor son to be drug tested and my ex-husband does not? I would appreciate a quick reply because this issue is up for “resolution” at noon today. Thanks! Evidence by: Ned Wicker Dear Elizabeth, If you want your son drug tested it is because you…
by New Wicker – editor In meeting and working with drug addiction recovery patients over the years I have found that one of the most important aspects of their recovery is having the opportunity to share their story, their life experience. A former teacher of mine is a psychotherapist, who always talked to us about…