Emg Addiction Services

10/28/2024

Addiction is a living thing that thrives in shame and feeds on avoidance. If you love someone struggling with substance abuse, one of the most important things you can do to support them, is to be brutally honest with yourself about what is happening, and ask for help. can offer that.

06/25/2024

For anyone truly in the throes of addiction, the promise of tomorrow is constantly brewing. It’s their lifeline.
As long as they can get it now, they promise to stop:
- on Monday
-after the holiday weekend
-when a vacation ends
- as soon as the kids go back to school…..
Unfortunately, none of those deadlines matter. They are external and almost entirely irrelevant to a persons recovery.
If someone you love is struggling with substance abuse, you’ve likely found yourself in a cycle of anger, sadness, disappointment, and grief when those promises to quit, aren’t kept.
Addiction is complex and although the desire to stop is important, it’s often not enough.
can help you get you off of the hamster wheel of chaos, even if the person you love is not ready.

05/17/2024

The lines of celebration and total burnout can really blur this time of year. Weddings, graduations, vacations, and kids activities can create a never- ending cycle of planning and indulgence. For some, the true intention to celebrate, ends with angry words, embarrassing behavior, passing out early, and empty promises to never do it again. If this sounds familiar for you or someone you love, can help.

05/14/2024

Very little can prepare a family for the pain of addiction and as bad as it became for mine, it didn’t start out that way.
In the beginning, drinking was just for fun. Over time, I added a baffling amount of Rx drugs to combat my anxiety, insomnia, panic attacks, brain fog, inability to concentrate, and depression. I had no idea what my baseline mental and emotional health looked like because drugs and alcohol dictated those.
Soon patterns developed and I suffocated on more shame.
More patterns.
Worse behavior.
More shame.
Until...I got sober.
No question, the first moments in sobriety were the longest of my life. I couldn’t imagine not drinking for 11 hours, let alone 11 days but the months leading up to my recovery were the scariest. I was positive I was the only wife/mom enjoying the comfort of the suburbs, while living a double life. I wasn’t and if this sounds familiar, I promise you are not alone. I refer to it as suburban silence, and it’s as dangerous as any street drug out there. Addiction thrives on silence, shame, and stigmatizing anyone who desires help. If you or someone you love is struggling with substance abuse, can help. Support is here, and it’s much closer to home than you might expect.

04/17/2024

What starts as a true intention to celebrate, can easily end with angry words, embarrassing behavior, passing out early, and empty promises to never do it again. Until it happens again. And again….and again.
If this sounds familiar, can help.

03/22/2024

Their struggle is hidden behind the curtain of community involvement, a loving family, successful businesses, and accolades galore.
As the substance abuse becomes increasingly problematic, they blame their need to drink on overwhelming stress, hectic schedules, and….everyone else
This is not goal-driven. This is escape-driven behavior and it’s a hallmark of addiction.

03/18/2024

Addiction feeds off of fear, shame, anger, resentment, loneliness, anxiety, and the false belief that you SHOULD be happy. We have the job, family, community, and THINGS we’ve always wanted but, we’re suffocating. Not only that, we’re afraid of making any change to disrupt this perfect life we’ve created. You or the person you love might avoid seeking help bc you hope it will resolve on its own. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way.
Alcoholics don’t drink more because they like the taste, we drink more because the effect becomes louder than the volume of the pain. It becomes an endless cycle.
If you’re struggling and don’t think you can take the next step because there’s too much shame, or you’re afraid of what you might have to give up. you’re in a losing battle. Shame will sit quietly in the corner and watch while the addiction steals your last breath. You have to face it head-on, but you never have to do it alone. If you’re looking for help, for yourself or a loved one, can help.

02/08/2024

If you’re the loved one of an addict who is trying to get or stay sober, you hang on every word believing THIS IS THE TIME IT WILL STICK.
It might be. It might not be, but if they have made their way into a treatment facility, here are a few of our most common tips to follow as they are being discharged:
1. If the person is leaving an in-patient rehab and have to fly to get back home, don’t let them fly alone. Airports can be extraordinarily difficult places for newly sober people.

2. Do not make the “pick up” from rehab, a family reunion. This isn’t a college graduation and while the sentiment is nice, it can be too much of an emotional overload and trigger a relapse

3. Don’t drink at dinner. Seriously please clear your table of booze.
They will likely tell you they “want you to drink” or “wine really isnt their issue” or “they don’t even want to drink.” I’m not saying they don’t believe these things, but they are manipulative statements.

4. Give yourself some grace for loving
someone who is trying to be a little less broken and above all, don’t let yourself feel shame for not knowing exactly HOW to love them during this time.
can help you navigate all of this challenging journey. Lean on us.

02/02/2024

Some people are doing exactly what they were put on this earth to do. It’s obvious when you work with them because their passion, innovation, and dedication are overflowing. What and her crew at are doing for women in recovery is remarkable! Congrats on the new treatment space. It’s absolutely gorgeous!

01/31/2024