It’s hard watching a loved one struggle with an addiction. You see them slowly pushing people away and ruining their chances for healthy and happy relationships, as well as for career advancement. It hurts you to see them suffering, and it makes you want to do something to help.
You may encourage your loved one to get addiction treatment in Phoenix but they may refuse. That can make the situation even harder on you, knowing that someone you love is suffering but won’t take the steps to get the help they need. Here are a few things you can do to help your loved one and yourself during this time:
A 12-step program can help anyone struggling with addiction – whether that be to alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, or overeating. A 12-step program gives those struggling with addiction a structured plan for overcoming and managing their addiction. Plus, it provides support from those who have dealt with the same addiction.
Find a good 12-step program in Scottsdale and share that information with your loved one. Even if they are not ready to get the help they need, you can hang onto the information for when the time is right.
There are many groups designed specifically to support the friends and family members of those struggling with addiction. These groups help educate the loved ones of addicts about what they are going through, including both physically and mentally.
By attending this group, you can better understand why your loved one may be behaving the way they are – including resisting addiction treatment. You can also share your own struggles and feelings with the group and get support from those who have experienced the same thing.
Your loved one may not agree to go to addiction treatment alone, but they may agree to go to counseling with you and other family members. A good family counselor can help you and your loved one struggling with addiction work through many issues, including your relationship dynamics and any circumstances that could have contributed to your loved one’s addiction.
A good Arizona addiction treatment center will offer out-patient family therapy or can recommend you to one in the community. You can also do your own research to find a therapist in the community you like.
You can’t help someone else in an emergency until you put on your own oxygen mask. If you are trying to help someone in crisis, such as when they are struggling with addiction, you aren’t going to have the strength or the ability to do so unless you are in a good place yourself. If you are in distress, you are going to jeopardize your own emotional and even physical health and you could make matters worse for your addicted loved one.
Tend to your own self-care before you try to care for someone else. Talk to a Phoenix counselor about what you are going through. Get the rest you need, and engage in activities that help you relieve stress, such as exercise or meditation. The more you can do for yourself, the better prepared you will be to help your loved one.
Watching a loved one suffer through addiction can be excruciating. Watching them suffer through addiction in while also refusing to get needed help can make the situation even worse. You can support and encourage your loved one until they are ready to get help. In the meantime, you can tend to your own self-care and mental health.
Corebella Health and Wellness offers services to support the whole family. We have addiction treatment for those actively combating an addiction and counseling for those who are trying to maintain their sobriety. We also offer family counseling for family and loved ones to attend with the person struggling with addiction, as well as support groups for those who love someone struggling with addiction. We offer wellness services to support an overall healthy lifestyle and mental health, as well. Call us today to learn more about our services in Tempe, Glendale, and Scottsdale. We have the services to support you from addiction to wellness.
2600 E Southern Ave Suite E-1
Tempe, Arizona 85282
Office: (480) 409-0322
5700 W Olive Ave, Suite 107
Glendale, AZ 85302
Office: (602) 4929595
6565 E Greenway Parkway
Suite 102, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Office: (602) 649-0677
Email: [email protected]
FAX: 877-559-2816
Kendahl is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) skilled in trauma-informed care, centered in a strengths-based lens. Kendahl believes that no person is broken, and everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect while trusting their own inherent worth.
Kendahl specializes in creating safe and inclusive environments to provide effective client-centered care, where all people can feel accepted, seen, and valued during their healing journey.
Kendahl is passionate about removing barriers to treatment for all, within a collective and collaborative community. As an advocate for human rights, Kendahl utilizes social work ethics and social justice to drive their passion for serving others. As an artist and mentor turned behavioral health professional, Kendahl conscientiously integrates the creative process and best evidence-based practices, to guide their vision, and model a path to holistic healing.
Dr. Nicki Rippeteau grew up in suburban Detroit and in Missouri. She graduated from University of Central Missouri and University of Missouri-Kansas City school of medicine. She trained at the Mayo Clinic and remained on staff at Mayo for 5 years, receiving Board Certification in Anesthesiology.
Dr. Rippeteau practiced Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management in Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri for over 30 years.
The last several years, she has been committed to the practice of Addiction Medicine, emphasizing a holistic approach, addressing needs of both the body and the mind.
When not practicing medicine, she likes to cook and enjoys spending time with her two dogs, family, and especially her grandchildren.
Dr. M. Khoury is a graduate of Michigan State University. He obtained his medical degree at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. His residency was in Family Medicine as part of the William Beaumont hospital system. He moved to Arizona in 2001.
Dr. Khoury has over twenty-five years of experience in primary and urgent care. He served as an urgent care director for the Honor Health System. Dr. Khoury is board certified in Family Medicine, a member of The American Family Physicians and a member of American Medical Association. Dr. Khoury has a special interest in addiction medicine. He enjoys making a difference in people’s lives. He looks forward to helping people change their lives for the better and help them see that there is a bright future ahead of them.
He enjoys traveling and his favorite destinations to visit have been Europe and Mexico. He likes to watch football every Sunday and cheers on The Arizona Cardinals. Dr. Khoury loves to spend time with his family. He enjoys taking his two daughters and his wife to new restaurants and local attractions such as the Phoenix Zoo, learning from the local museums and strolling through the Desert Botanical Garden as a family.
With the growing concerns around the Coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to take a moment to reassure our Corebella family that we are taking all the necessary precautions to ensure your health and safety as we continue to operate. We know how important our service can be during this time of need. That’s why our doors will remain open for our patients and anyone in need of our services.
At Corebella we practice rigorous cleaning and sanitation procedures and we have implemented extra precautions to ensure that our clinics remain safe and comfortable places.
We are closely monitoring the situation and will continue to follow the guidelines from the CDC and public health experts. The health and wellbeing of our patients, employees, and community is our top priority.
You can reach our Tempe office by phone at (480) 409-0322 or our Glendale office at (602) 492-9595. You can also schedule your appointment or submit your questions online at our contact page https://www.corebellawellness.com/contact/
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The Corebella Team