Addiction Recovery – How Can I Make Sure S/He Succeeds?
How can I make sure s/he succeeds in addiction recovery? Should I talk with his/her sponsor? How many meetings should they be going to a day? These are not uncommon questions of many family members with a loved one who has entered a treatment program or started AA or promised to really stop this time.…
Read MoreMajor Melancholy – I Love January and February. “Yeah, okay…”
Major melancholy, post holiday letdowns? – what can you do if January and February leave you feeling icky? To answer that, please find the following guest post by Bill White, M.S., a counselor, author, mentor, blogger and speaker specializing in depression, anxiety and general mental health issues. He hosts a blog, Chipur, and does a…
Read More“IF I HAVE TO ASK, IT DOESN’T MEAN AS MUCH!”
Developing effective communication – especially in families affected by a loved one’s alcohol misuse – can be difficult. The following is a guest post by Dr. Jim Hutt, founder of Counselor Link, whose been providing professional counseling, psychotherapy, conflict resolution and communication services on the San Francisco Peninsula since 1979. “If I Have to Ask,…
Read MoreNeuroplasticity (“…and I can make this happen?”)
The following is a guest post by Bill White, M.S., a counselor, author, mentor, blogger and speaker specializing in depression, anxiety and general mental health issues. He hosts a blog, Chipur, and does a lot of E.R. psychiatric emergency work in Chicago’s suburbs where he also spends time with his two teenage children. Neuroplasticity (“…and…
Read MoreSubstance Abuse Semantics
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. A well deserved hat tip to my favorite scientist blogger Abel Pharmboy over a Terra Sigillata for bringing to my attention this article posted by Science Blog’s…
Read MoreSecondhand Drinking – Understand, Treat and/or Prevent It and We Can Reduce Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism and Underage Drinking
Secondhand Drinking is caused by another person’s drinking behaviors. If we understand the causes of drinking behaviors, we can prevent secondhand drinking. And, if we prevent secondhand drinking, we can reduce underage drinking, alcohol abuse and alcoholism. How? First is to Understand Drinking Behaviors These are the behaviors that a person exhibits when they drink…
Read MoreStaying 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…
Read MoreTalking About Alcohol Poisoning With Your Teen | Young Adult
Talking about alcohol poisoning with your teen | young adult is so important because it just might save a young person’s life. It seems at least once a week I read a story about a young person’s death due to alcohol poisoning – often with friends in the vicinity. Talking about what it is, what…
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