Posts Tagged ‘holidays and drinking’
Holidays Filled With Secondhand Drinking – What to Do
For some, the holidays are warm, fun, happy gatherings with friends and family. But for those whose holidays are filled with secondhand drinking, lurking behind that hope for those kinds of gatherings runs a current of angst, fear, and worry. Angst, fear, and worry about: how to keep him from drinking too much and picking a…
Read MoreDoes a Loved One in Early Alcoholism Recovery Have You Worried About the Holidays
Early alcoholism recovery can be a scary time for everyone – the family members, close friends and the addict | alcoholic – as phone calls, emails and late night conversations buzz with worrisome thoughts… “Should we serve alcohol?” “Uncle John won’t come if he can’t have his Jim Beam.” “Do we talk about it?” “Should we…
Read MoreEnjoying the Holidays With a Loved One Who Drinks Too Much
Holidays with a loved one who drinks too much? Are you prepared? There is an expression in 12-step program circles: “Expectations Are Resentments Under Construction.” And for the families of a loved one who drinks too much, holidays can be fertile resentment building grounds as family members, fraught with angst, worry about what’s going to…
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