by Association of Intervention Specialists | Apr 25, 2017 | Blog, Understanding Addiction, What is an Intervention
Enabling begins naturally enough, when the helper cares about the suffering individual and wants to understand his or her concerns. However, the enabler is actually colluding in the addicted individual’s denial and minimization. Denial is strengthened rather than...
by Association of Intervention Specialists | Apr 20, 2017 | Blog, Understanding Addiction
How did this happen? This is a question often asked by addicts and alcoholics as well as by concerned loved ones and friends. Following are excerpts from the book Addiction and Grace, by Gerald G. May M.D., and presents a sound explanation for the psychological and...