The pain of substance abuse or addiction is felt deeply by you and possibly your whole family. There are productive ways to help, and there are ways to help that may be harmful. You feel chaos and confusion when the person you love is behaving in such unpredictable and unsafe ways. You may also be noticing that your own behavior can be unsafe or unpredictable in reaction to the person who is abusing substances.

What you will get from working with me:

• Immediate techniques to maneuver crisis situations.

• Support in sorting out the chaos and confusion.

• Answers to your questions about why your loved one breaks promises, betrays your trust, disappears for periods of time, has mood swings, is disrespectful, etc.

• Education on substance abuse disorders and the behaviors that come with them

• Assistance in developing a plan of action

• Hope