Entries by Matthew Snyder, LMFT

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Self-Medicating with Alcohol

Is Self Medicating a Form of Addiction? When you suffer from depression or anxiety and end up self-medicating with alcohol, it only makes things worse. For someone struggling with a mental health issue, alcohol can feel like a godsend. The numbing effects of drinking offer a cheap, accessible means of masking the symptoms of a […]

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How to Check Someone into Rehab

How to Get Someone Into Rehab When They’ve Asked for Help When your loved one agrees to get treatment, you can help them get checked in. It’s a day to celebrate, that day when your loved one declares they are ready to get some help. Anyone who’s watched a loved one struggle with a drug […]

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Finding Urgent Help for Alcoholics

How To Help An Alcoholic Learning how to find urgent help for alcoholic for a loved one, or yourself, when alcohol use disorder spins out of control. It is painful to watch someone you love being damaged by a drinking problem. Alcoholism can truly destroy every single thing a person holds dear. Alcohol use disorders […]