When you are an alcoholic, living a regular life seems impossible. Unlike drugs, alcohol is readily available and legal to purchase, and you run into opportunities to drink all the time. You can get a drink at your local bar, a friend's house, or even at a restaurant, and when you're trying to quit drinking to better your life, the alcohol is around you everywhere you turn.
In order to fully quit drinking, you need to understand why you drink in the first place and learn ways to cope with your addiction.
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Children under nine can't always convey what they're going through verbally, and sometimes therapists aren't always equipped to help children. This is where play therapy comes in. Sometimes young children do best expressing their vantage point trough play therapy. If you're undergoing family therapy, these techniques can help you to include your little one.
1. Worry Can
This play therapy technique has your child create a resealable can with a slot in the top.
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Traumatic events can have devastating effects on children, especially if they're left with unresolved issues. Things like car accidents, the death of a loved one, or abuse can leave a child with scars that will last forever. Unfortunately, one of those scars is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder—or PTSD. This condition can cause emotional, psychological, and even physical symptoms. If your child has been through a traumatic event, you need to seek help for them as soon as possible.
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An addiction to drugs can start before you are aware of it. In some cases, people taking drugs begin to realize the drug has begun to take precedence over other, more important, aspects of their lives. If you are taking a drug or starting to drink more alcohol than usual, you may have realized you have the start of a serious problem. Nipping an addiction in the bud before it becomes out of control can start with you committing to outpatient drug rehab.
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Anger issues in young children can raise a lot of doubt in a parent's mind. It isn't uncommon to feel guilt that the problem is your fault or that you are failing as a parent somehow. The fact is that it's simply harder for some children to manage their anger and show it in healthy ways. The following tips can help you guide your child through this difficult time instead of leaving you hobbled with self-doubt about what to do.
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