Help for Families | Secondhand Drinking | Codependency
I called myself a social drinker, but…
Social drinker – what is a social drinker as opposed to say, an alcoholic? The following is a guest post by Helen Tirbutt, co-author (with her husband, Edmond Tirbutt) of the books, Beat the Booze and Help Them Beat the Booze. To learn more about Helen and Edmond Tirbutt’s books and work, visit their website, BeattheBooze.com.…
Read MoreSteve Hauptman and Bert Talk About Relapse and the 3 Steps Out
The following is a guest post from Monkeytraps: A blog about control, which has two authors: Steve Hauptman, LCSW, and Bert. (If you’re new to Monkeytraps, Steve is a therapist who specializes in control issues, and Bert is his control-addicted inner monkey.) That’s Bert above, relapsing. Bert and Steve are talking. Bert speaks first.) I really don’t want to…
Read MoreBrain Development | Mental Illness and Underage Drug | Alcohol Misuse
Brain Development | Mental Illness and Underage Drug | Alcohol Misuse – yes – there is a strong, deeply important connection between these three that must be understood. For this reason, I’m sharing a video by Pathway to Prevention that Cathy Taughinbaugh of TreatmentTalk.org shared on her website recently. The messages it contains are extremely…
Read MoreSAMHSA Adds New Recovery Month Celebration Tools
by Lisa Frederiksen To help with Recovery Month (September) celebrations, SAMHSA’s National Recovery Month Team has added two new tools: a “Why ‘RE’covery?” youtube video and an Inspiriational Quote Widget — both linked below. Please take the time to check them out and then add them to your blog and/or share them on your Facebook…
Read MoreBreakingTheCycles.com Celebrates 3 Years!
by Lisa Frederiksen I wrote my first blog post for BreakingTheCycles.com three years ago, today! Since then, I have expanded my work to include workshops and presentations, consulting services, books, and collaborative efforts focused on 21st century brain and addiction-related research in an attempt to help all concerned better understand that addiction, its causes (aka…
Read MoreIntroducing The Addict’s Mom Website and Group
The following is an introduction to a new website, The Addict’s Mom, and Facebook group, The Addict’s Mom group. Out of Brokenness, an Idea Was Born Barbara Theodosiou, founder of the Women’s Business Mastermind Group is the mother of four children two who struggle with addiction. One who has been clean for several years and…
Read MoreCouples Recovery in the Codependent Relationship
Couples recovery in the codependent relationship – what does it look like? The following is a guest post from Monkeytraps: A blog about control, which has two authors: Steve Hauptman, LCSW, and Bert. (If you’re new to Monkeytraps, Steve is a therapist who specializes in control issues, and Bert is his control-addicted inner monkey. That’s Bert at…
Read MoreHere’s to Neural Networks and Neurotransmitters: Keys to Brain (and Therefore Emotional/Physical) Health!
Neural networks, aka electro-chemical signaling process – are the brain and body’s communication system. The health of these networks is important to normal brain functioning and therefore emotional and physical health. ___________________ This new brain research is truly amazing and goes a long way to helping clinicians, medical professionals, addicts/alcoholics, family member & friends and…
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