by Lisa Frederiksen I thought I’d close out the posts for 2009 with a few selections from Al-Anon’s daily reader, Courage to Change: “Acceptance does not mean submission to a degrading situation. It means accepting the fact of a situation, then deciding what we will do about it.” Acceptance can be empowering because it makes… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Try Answering the Words, Not Your Emotions
by Lisa Frederiksen Ahh… ‘talking.’ Even in the best of relationships and the most normal of families, ‘talking’ can be difficult. But, in a family where there is (or has been) active alcohol abuse or alcoholism, ‘talking’ takes on a whole new meaning. It can be a minefield of misunderstandings as participants try to mince… Continue Reading
The Groom-to-be is Gone
This is a guest post from my good friend, The Discovering Alcoholic, who writes a top rated recovery blog, www.discoveringalcoholic.com, covering alcoholism, substance abuse, treatment and recovery issues. I wrote the latest installment of the TDA Alphabet Primer while flying back home from a business trip. The entire time I was typing away the pair… Continue Reading
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Booze Baffles Brain After Binge The performance-robbing effects of heavy alcohol consumption may persist for hours after the alcohol has left the body, according to a study involving tasks that included simulated driving. Hangover correlated with poorer performance on tests requiring both sustained attention and quick reaction, even when study participants considered their driving ability… Continue Reading
Staying Sober During the Holidays
Buddy T has been the Alcoholism Guide for About.com: Alcoholism since February, 1997. His blog post of today is titled, “Recovery During the Holidays,” which I thought may help readers who are either in recovery themselves or love someone who is… Newly sober people are often confronted with drinking and using situations during the holiday… Continue Reading
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Health chief: teen drinking warning Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson has warned that a “laissez-faire” stance adopted by some parents towards their children’s drinking is jeopardising the health of their offspring. He said allowing teenagers to consume alcoholic drinks with their friends could be “storing up” problems for later life, while middle-class families are… Continue Reading
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Health chief: teen drinking warning Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson has warned that a “laissez-faire” stance adopted by some parents towards their children’s drinking is jeopardising the health of their offspring. He said allowing teenagers to consume alcoholic drinks with their friends could be “storing up” problems for later life, while middle-class families are… Continue Reading
The Alcoholic’s Logic Behind the Clean, Fresh Breath of Surrender
The alcoholic’s logic? and what of it? The following is a guest post from my good friend, The Discovering Alcoholic, who writes a top rated recovery blog, www.discoveringalcoholic.com, covering alcoholism, substance abuse, treatment and recovery issues. The Alcoholic’s Logic Behind the Clean, Fresh Breath of Surrender by The Discovering Alcoholic The uninitiated find it hard… Continue Reading