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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…
Posted on Wed, 06/02/2010 - 03:00
Addiction: Tough Love Or Tough Luck? Empathy Works Better
One of the main reasons I wanted to write about empathy in my forthcoming book with Bruce Perry, MD, Phd, Born for Love, was my experience of the lack of empathy we show towards people with addiction.…
Posted on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 03:00
Pain and anger are the hidden burden for children with an alcoholic parent
At the start of Children of Alcoholics Week, victims talk about their shame, loneliness and guilt with nowhere to turn for helpTracy McVeigh, The Observer, Sunday 14 February 2010When Mary Smith pulle…
Posted on Mon, 02/15/2010 - 03:00
When It Comes To Recovery, Are Your Expectations Dangerous?
7 Concepts To Keep You Out Of DangerI have come to believe that expectations can be one of the dirtiest words in the English language. More often than not, expectations are rarely realized, especially…
Posted on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 03:00
Al-Anon 12-Step Recovery Program: Love It Or Leave It
For those who don't know or have never heard of Al-anon, it is a 12-step recovery program that is the counter-part to the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step recovery program. It was initiated by Lois Wilson…
Posted on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 03:00
Addiction: Holidays Are A Time To Secure Boundaries
Ah... the holidays. To some the season starts with the tension of preparing the Thanksgiving feast. This is immediately followed by the arduous chore of buying gifts for people that you may not care a…
Posted on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 03:00
Friends, family, colleagues must find the courage to hold addicts accountable
Dr. David Moore and Bill Manville, NYDailyNewsDR. DAVE: It says that Madoff "presided over an office so fueled by drugs that it was known as the 'North Pole.'" Apparently there was so much cocaine blo…
Posted on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 03:00
Narcissism In A Bottle: The Self-Centeredness Of Addiction
Over the years I have listened to a sort of running monologue from clients who grew up with an addicted parent. It goes something like this: "I felt like it was all about them, like what was going on …
Posted on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 03:00
Is It OK to Harass the Smokers We Love?
By Scott Mowbray, Health.comWhen I was 11 years old, I drew skulls and warnings on my mother's cigarettes and then slipped the cigarettes back in the pack. If I was hoping to embarrass her, it worked:…
Posted on Thu, 09/25/2008 - 03:00
Living with an alcoholic
One of the commonest questions anyone working in the addiction field is asked is "How can I stop my wife/husband/partner from drinking so much?" Unfortunately the short answer to that is - you can't. …
Posted on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 03:00
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