Having a spouse, a child, or a loved one that is struggling with addiction can be one of the hardest trials you ever face in life. Unlike having a family member that is faced with a ‘typical’ disease, those close to an addict often struggle with the belief that their loved one has the capacity to change their harmful habits, but won’t. The stigma that addicts are ‘bad’, ‘selfish’, and intentionally destructive must change. Like a typical disease (such as diabetes or asthma),