Parenting While Managing Addiction

Substance misuse can stem from various everyday stressors, from planning all the kids’ activities to your job. While parenting and recovering from addiction simultaneously can be challenging, sobriety is the best decision for you and your family. Recovery can open new doors for you as you embrace healthy coping mechanisms and learn to repair your relationship with your family and bond again.

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The Challenges of Parental Substance Abuse

When parents misuse substances, the consequences take a toll on the entire family. You may temporarily be escaping your reality while under the influence, but the rest of your family must carry on with their everyday tasks. The emotional and physical impacts of substance abuse can become challenging to handle over time.

Children with addicted parents can miss out on creating the fundamental bonds and relationships other kids may have with their parents. While you may not notice how your addiction affects your children at the moment, your children can tell the difference.

GreeneStone has services dedicated to your loved ones. Our Family Care services can make sure your family heals from your addiction along with you.

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How Does Parental Substance Abuse Affect Children? Talk With One of Our Staff

Combining Addiction Recovery and Parenting

While you recover from addiction, remember why you are actively taking steps towards sobriety. Your family will support you as you take time to refocus and be present in the family again. Parenting any time can be overwhelming, so it’s okay to handle daily tasks slowly and focus on each day as they go while in recovery. Learning new, healthy coping mechanisms can help you see a new perspective on addiction.

When you go through addiction treatment, you’ll have professionals helping you overcome addiction every step of the way. You can learn how to manage self-care time and take care of your family through new parenting techniques and setting boundaries. There are many people to support you in your journey.

Start Healing With GreeneStone Centre for Recovery

Having parents with substance addiction can be heartbreaking, angering and confusing. Understanding how substance use disorders can impact your family is a vital step towards recovery. Parents can begin healing and be present in the family with the proper addiction treatment and support.

Children and families play a vital role in our lives. You can benefit from a wide range of drug and alcohol treatment programs at GreeneStone if you’re looking for help for your addiction and those of your loved ones. Contact us online or call us at 1.844.955.5501 to schedule an intake and start your journey to recovery.