3 Ways to Effectively Incorporate Remote Alcohol Monitoring into Relapse Prevention Plans
For many, the road to recovery doesn’t end once treatment is over. To promote long-term sobriety, Addiction Recovery professionals will often put relapse prevention plans in place that cater to their clients’ unique needs. Following the New Paradigm for Recovery, these relapse prevention plans typically treat addiction like a chronic illness that requires ongoing treatment for an extended period of time.
2019 Family Law Trends: Soberlink, Technology and More
From innovations in technology to updates in legislation, 2019 is predicted to see a variety of changes that may directly impact Family Law clients. To help Family Law professionals stay ahead of the curve and provide clients with streamlined litigation, we’ve compiled the top five Family Law trends to look out for in the new year. Keep reading to learn more.
Four Ways Addiction Treatment Professionals Can Manage Their Own Stress
Stress is inherent to any workplace, but when you are in the addiction treatment industry, stress becomes a significant component of your day. It is truly admirable how addiction treatment professionals are able to endure so much stress. Their job stress can be cumulative and chronic, building over time. Having heavy caseloads or working with challenging problems or challenging clients is not easy.
Alcohol Monitoring Leads to Increased Parenting Time
Parental drinking affects millions of children each year as one in eight Americans battle alcoholism. Approximately one in four American children are growing up with at least one parent who intermittently binge drinks or consistently drinks heavily. These national trends have obvious implications for custody cases, as parents with a history of alcohol use disorder may face skepticism regarding their parenting abilities.
Who Can Be Awarded Custody and How Is This Determined?
Most people who say “I do” don’t expect their marriages to end in divorce, but almost half of them do. That leaves couples with children facing a heart-wrenching dilemma: Where should the children live? About a tenth of couples decide to share custody more or less equally. In the remainder of the cases, one person will have physical custody. Deciding who that person will be can be a complex process.
Types of Support Networks for People in Recovery (Beyond AA)
Learn how these recovery support networks outside of AA can help people with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) maintain long-term sobriety. No one ever said that recovery was easy, but having a strong support network can make a world of difference when it comes to maintaining long-term sobriety.
3 Ways to Promote Your Client’s Peace of Mind in Family Law
Custody cases can be an incredibly stressful experience for everyone involved. When Alcohol Use Disorder is present, emotions may run even higher, as child safety and parenting time are put into question – and that’s where Family Law attorneys come in. Specializing in legal strategies that promote peace of mind, Family Law attorneys build the groundwork for families to have productive and positive relationships that last, even after mediation is complete.
How Alcohol Monitoring Changes Lives and Supports Recovery
Since 2011, Soberlink has helped thousands of people achieve accountability for sobriety and long-term alcohol recovery. From a newfound sense of independence to earning back the trust of friends and family members, Soberlink has contributed to several incredible milestones during the recovery journey. Here are just a few of the values that Soberlink has provided as told in real clients’ powerful success stories.
What is Child Custody and Time Sharing?
Parents entangled in a family law dispute may feel frustrated at the jargon thrown around by lawyers and family court judges. What one state calls “custody”, another might call “conservatorship”. There might be “legal custody”, “physical custody” or just “possession”. “Visitation schedules” might also be called “time sharing” or “Parenting Time”. Hearing new words without firm definitions can be maddening, especially when it comes to the well-being of your child.
7 Tips for Long Term Recovery Success
Let’s face it, giving up drinking isn’t easy. The sobriety journey itself isn’t a cake walk either, particularly if you’re someone with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). It is, however, one of the most rewarding things you can do for yourself, but it does require diligence. Here are some tips for maintaining long-term sobriety once you’ve made the very brave decision to put down the alcohol.