Raising the bottom – it’s true – we don’t have to let a person “hit bottom.” There are healthy ways we can intervene to help a loved one raise their bottom. Why is this important? Addiction is a developmental disease and the earlier its progression is interrupted, the better. Raising the Bottom – Helping a… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: May 2010
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Do You Have a ‘Dry Drunk’ in Your Life? As a substance abuse counselor, clients have come to me thrilled that their loved one has stopped drinking, yet report that their partnership is as brittle as tinder and inexplicably worse than before. Confusion abounds as you both have the desired sobriety and yet now that… Continue Reading
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France Comes to terms with First ‘Giant Apertif’ Death Until several months ago, the apéro was the bastion of civilised Gallic routine: a delicate early evening staple cherished as much by families in la France profonde as by the chattering classes of Paris. That was before the noisy arrival of the apéro géant – giant… Continue Reading
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France Comes to terms with First ‘Giant Apertif’ Death Until several months ago, the apéro was the bastion of civilised Gallic routine: a delicate early evening staple cherished as much by families in la France profonde as by the chattering classes of Paris. That was before the noisy arrival of the apéro géant – giant… Continue Reading
It’s Never Too Early To Start Talking to Children About Drinking
Talking to children about drinking can be tricky, sometimes. It’s also something many don’t think is necessary. After all, they’re children! But children, being children are curious about alcohol and drinking. It’s little wonder. It’s everywhere — at family gatherings, in movies, at restaurants, in Facebook photos, on billboards, at sporting events and in magazines.… Continue Reading
Understanding the Secondhand Drinking/Drugging – Codependency Connection
Codependency and the Secondhand Drinking | Drugging Connection. The following is an excerpt from my upcoming eighth book, Loved One In Treatment? Now What!, available in bookstores and through online retailers in September 2010. The term “codependent” was briefly introduced in the definitions in Chapter 1. In the world of treatment and recovery, it is… Continue Reading
Family Members of an Alcoholic Have Slips and Relapses, Too
Slips and Relapses – family members of an alcoholic have them, too. This is something we don’t realize – generally because we don’t understand the dance of the family disease of addiction. So often in the world of addiction treatment and recovery, the focus is generally on the alcoholic; on his/her progress, slips and relapses.… Continue Reading