Rebuilding relationships in recovery can be a double-edged sword, as it can also lead back to using. This caller shares their experience of the slippery slope between reconnecting with loved ones and relapsing in recovery.

A history of abandonment, neglect, or inconsistent nurturing can lead to addiction. For this caller, it’s an addiction to adoration.

Co-dependency is known as a “relationship addiction,” where people often form or maintain relationships that are one-sided, emotionally destructive and/or abusive. This caller’s story explains how addicts are especially susceptible to these types of relationships.

So called ‘club drugs’ often seem like a staple or even a requirement for many ravers. This caller explains how club drugs led her from dancing to darkness

Web-based sex is not only addictive, it’s often free—in a financial sense. However, this caller explains how an inability to unplug can profoundly cost real-life relationships.

Web-based sex is not only addictive, it’s often free—in a financial sense. However, this caller explains how an inability to unplug can profoundly cost real-life relationships.

Dealing with an addict’s behaviour frequently means enduring their manipulative ways. This type of abuse does not happen because the addict is inherently a bad person, but instead, it’s often because they don’t live in reality and they may perceive threats that do not exist.

People who frequently obsess often develop addictions. These addictions are used as a coping mechanism for their obsessions. This caller’s obsessions led to his indiscretions.

Despite all of the tragic losses that result from substance abuse, the most saddening by-product of substance abuse is the neglect, abuse and maltreatment of the children whose parents are addicts. Furthermore, addiction is not a spectator sport. Eventually, the whole family will get to play.