Co-occurring disorders, also known as dual diagnoses, refer to the presence of both a substance use disorder (SUD) and a mental health condition in the same person. This combination is much more common than most people realize. More than half of those with a substance use disorder will also experience a mental illness at some point in their lives, and vice versa.

Author Wes Arnett outlines Five Ways Working with a Recovery Coach Can Be Helpful. He shares that he is in recovery from substance use disorder and mental health challenges and is passionate about offering hope and inspiration to those in recovery or exploring recovery. He supports multiple pathways of recovery as he walks alongside his peers and advocates for a profession that profoundly impacts individuals in our community.

Kirsten Rabuck collaborates with me as a co-author for this issue. She is a substance abuse counselor and an adult child of an alcoholic father, just like me. Together, we draw on our experiences as adult children to help others facing similar challenges.

Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional. Pain is a natural part of life, but it does not have to rule it. Our thoughts and perceptions about pain cause suffering. People needlessly suffer for many years with substance abuse addiction. Unfortunate events, problems, and disappointments are the first arrows that cause pain. The second arrow may be self-deprecating thoughts, self-blame, or getting down on yourself. The key is not to grab a substance, alcohol, or drugs to heal t

War zones might be closer than you realize, with 25% of children growing up with a father, mother, or both who have a substance use disorder

Transformation allows people with adult-child syndrome (ACS) to take control of their lives and continue living a life of change.

“Adult children of alcoholics” (ACOA) and “adult children of narcissists” (ACON) share a bond of growing up in dysfunctional families.

Get professional help with addiction withdrawal and detox.  Inpatient and outpatient treatment programs can address all types of substance

Survival strategies for children of alcoholics often live on as adults.  , These survival strategies need to be unlearned and discarded.

Mental illness symptoms, such as the Adult Children of Alcoholics, can affect emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Mental illnesses are nothin

Growing up as a child of a parent who struggles with alcohol can have a lasting impact on your life. The struggles and challenges faced.....