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How to talk to your loved one?
It is not something from which your loved one chooses to suffer. Here are a few tips for speaking with your loved one: Be empathetic. Even if you have not felt how your loved one is feeling, show them that you understand that they are going through a difficult time. Validate what they are feeling.
What is a change in how your loved one interacts with others?
Any changes in how your loved one interacts with others: family, friends, colleagues. Any changes in substance (drug or alcohol) use, including any history of substance use. Any family history of mental illness or substance use. Any recent traumatic event or form of abuse.
What is the role of family and friends in recovery?
Depending on each person’s needs, the exact role that family and friends serve may change. The role you play in your loved one’s treatment depends on your relationship with them, the circumstances of their diagnosis, and much more. A member of your loved one’s treatment team will discuss with you how you can best support your loved one in their time of need.
What is the right of a patient to privacy?
All patients have the right to privacy. If your loved one is 18 years of age or older, due to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), we are not able to share information about their medical condition, or whether or not they are staying with us, without their consent.
Does addiction take a toll?
Addiction doesn’t just take a toll on the life of the person struggling with a substance use disorder. It also impacts everyone close to them. After your loved one has committed to treatment, especially in the case of Residential Treatment, you may feel helpless for their well-being or overwhelmed with your own emotions. That’s why Gateway’s team develops a personalized addiction treatment plan for each patient to accommodate them plus their support systems.
Can someone who abuses drugs blame you?
Someone you know who abuses drugs or alcohol may blame you for addressing the problem. However, the individual may consider their behavior your problem. Even if you are correct in assessing the substance abuse problem, the person may blame you if they believe the problem is not with oneself but with everybody else. Whatever issues contributed to an individual to develop an alcohol or drug abuse problem, you are not to blame. Addiction is not something that one person can do to another.
