Help for Families | Secondhand Drinking | Codependency
Rehab – What More Could You Want?
Rehab at a 28 days at a residential treatment facility – what more could you want to treat a drug addiction or alcoholism? Short answer: so, so much more! The common perception is that finally getting a loved one with a drug or alcohol addiction into a 28-day residential rehab treatment program will take care…
Read MoreMyths About Drinking – Throwing up, drinking coffee, taking a cold shower or walking around the block will sober you up
True or false? Throwing up, drinking coffee, taking a cold shower or walking around the block will sober you up. As with other myths about drinking, the answer is FALSE. Why the Myths About Drinking – Throwing up, Drinking Coffee, Taking a Cold Shower or Walking Around the Block – Do Not Sober You Up…
Read MoreLove Is In The Brain – Not The Heart
Love Is In The Brain – Not The Heart, which is true of all emotions, actually. But that’s good news because it means we can better understand the source of love and emotions, and from there, we can learn to healthily interpret and react to them. How? And how does this relate on a blog…
Read MoreIs My Family Member an Alcoholic? Try Another Different Question
“Is my family member an alcoholic?” is a question most family members and friends are afraid to ask. Not because they don’t think there is a problem, but because they either fear their loved one will be offended by the question or are not clear on what it is they’re really asking, themselves. The Discovering…
Read MoreNutrition and Addiction | Secondhand Drinking | Drugging Recovery
Nutrition and Addiction | Secondhand Drinking | Drugging Recovery – yes, there is a definite connection between nutrition and brain health. Brain health is one of the keys to re-wiring the brain, to healing the brain that has been affected by addiction and/or secondhand drinking | drugging. This NPR news piece, “Food For Thought: Meat-Based…
Read MoreFinding Effective Addiction Treatment Can Be Tough!
Finding effective addiction treatment can be overwhelmingly difficult. Guest post authors, Eileen and Alisa, share their own experience. The following is a guest post from Eileen and Alisa, mother and daughter, working together to fight the family disease of addiction. Appropriate addiction treatment is hard to find. Recently I did a web search (google) for…
Read MoreSpirituality for the Recovering Alcoholic in a Nutshell
The idea of spirituality for the recovering alcoholic can be off-putting to some. It’s often the idea of a Higher Power or “God as we understand him” or simply the talk of spirituality that keeps people from getting the recovery help they need. The Discovering Alcoholic, who writes a top rated recovery blog, www.discoveringalcoholic.com, covering…
Read MoreRecovering in Anonymity – Does it Continue the Secrecy and Shame
Recovering in Anonymity – “Does it continue the secrecy and shame?” I ask. “And does that secrecy and shame thwart recovery?” While anonymity is the cornerstone of recovery for millions, for millions more and often for the public at large, in my opinion, it also continues the secrecy and shame that shrouds this disease, and…
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