Wednesday, June 10, 2020

I Hate the Word 'Enable.'

I Hate the Word ‘Enable’: Getting Blamed & Shamed When You Have a Child with Addiction

by Kathy Ketchum, Parent

I hate the word enable.

“He wouldn’t be in so much trouble if his parents didn’t enable him.”

“She’s an enabler.”

“I feel sorry for that family — they’re constantly enabling her.”

They are harsh words, often spoken with a slight hint of scorn. They are words of blame, words that carry a heavy load of shame. Too often we use words without thinking much about their implications, so let’s take a closer look at using the word enable.

Enable means to allow, facilitate, permit, make possible. Allow means to let, to permit, agree to, consent to, tolerate. Facilitate means to make easy, make possible, smooth the progress of, help, aid, assist. Permit means to authorize, sanction, give your blessing to.

Enough already.

I am here to speak for parents of kids who are struggling with drugs — as well as for the wives, husbands, fathers, mothers, grandparents, brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles of people who have substance use disorders. They may not all agree with what I have to say, but I suspect most will.

We do not “consent” to the pain and misery, the shame and fear, the destruction and despair of addiction. We do not seek to “aid” or “assist” addiction in its efforts to destroy our loved ones. We do not “make possible” this disease nor do we “tolerate” its horrors.

We do not authorize addiction to walk into our homes, we do not sanction it, nor do we give it our blessing.

We simply do not know — not in the beginning — how to fight back.

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Power of Pets in Virtual Addiction Treatment

By Ali S. Kitchin, MSW, Monday, June 8, 2020 11:22 AM

Floofer. Doggo. Pupper. Good Boy. These are some of the most cringe-worthy, but intensely heartfelt phrases, I find flying out of my mouth whenever I see a dog. It can get very embarrassing for those around me whenever I fail to regulate my reaction to pets. All of the sudden, my entire lexicon changes, and […]

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June 6, 2020

NAADAC Is Participating in the Resiliency 2020 Webinar!

On Thursday, September 10, 2020, over 20 celebrities, mental health experts, and musical artists will come together for Resiliency2020 - Resilience in An Ever-Changing World.

This FREE four-hour webinar will focus on techniques and strategies for increasing resiliency during this chaotic time. Sharing from the heart, the star-studded lineup will share their insights on how to not just survive, but thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic. Earn 4 CEs! (CEs are limited to the first 5000 registrants.)

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