Many people are in relationships with a partner who is recovering from some form of addiction. Generally, people in these relationships are not only supportive of their recovering partner but want to assist in the process of staying away from drugs and alcohol. While...
Many people struggle to understand why their partner chooses to abuse alcohol or drugs. Why would my boyfriend or husband choose alcohol over making memories with me? Why would he waste his weekend with a hangover more often than not? Why does he feel the need to...
Starting a conversation about addiction with your spouse is never easy, for either side. For the concerned spouse, starting a conversation about such a sensitive topic can be extremely difficult. The concerned spouse faces a flurry of mixed emotions—loving the spouse...
Tristen Winston, M.A., Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Clinical Supervisor at Altus Treatment in Aliso Viejo, California. Dr. Winston is an important asset at Altus Treatment, combining her extensive clinical background with a sincere servant’s...
Day in and day out, we see the use of heroin in Orange County skyrocketing. Our team has been compiling recent data from across the United States indicating that heroin use and addiction escalation rates is not isolated to Orange County. Heroin addiction has become a...
