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Are Eating Disorders Hereditary?

If someone in your family has an eating disorder, you may be wondering, “Are eating disorders hereditary”?

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Helping a Family Member through Drug Rehab

Your loved one has finally agreed to go to drug rehab. Maybe you’ve staged an intervention or maybe your family member has agreed to go to drug rehab on their own; however you’ve arrived, your loved one is finally getting the help they need. It is now up to your loved one to do the work to gain sobriety, but you can still be there cheering them along the way. Helping your family member through drug rehab can provide the support and encouragement they need to focus on recovery and gain sobriety.

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Helping a Family Member Overcome Substance Abuse

When a family member abuses drugs or alcohol, the whole family suffers. Helping a family member overcome substance abuse is a group effort that takes courage, persistence and strength through the entire process. From recognizing the problem to continuing support through aftercare, the family plays a huge role in their loved one’s recovery.

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Alcohol Rehab and Families

Alcoholism is not just a disease of the individual; alcoholism is a family disease that infiltrates every family member’s life, especially those living under the same roof as the alcoholic. Sending an alcoholic family member to rehab is a good first step to combating the disease, but the healing doesn’t end there. Families must learn how to support their loved one in a healthy way and also learn how to rebuild their own healthy attitudes and behaviors that were destroyed by the alcoholic’s behavior.

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