Drinking More During Covid | 6 Things to Know
Drinking more during Covid-19 is in the news a great deal, lately. And understandably. Staying at home, maintaining social distancing, only leaving one’s home for fresh air and essentials…. Working at home, children at home 24/7 under their own stress of online schooling and missing their friends…. Lost jobs, lost investment portfolio gains, lost health…
Read MoreHealth Consequences of Secondhand Drinking | Drugging
The health consequences of secondhand drinking | drugging (SHD) can be as far-reaching as those experienced by the person with an alcohol or drug use disorder. They are the impacts experienced by the family member or friend who is repeatedly on the receiving end of a person’s drinking or other drug use or substance use…
Read MoreAlcoholism is a Family Disease – Really
Alcoholism is a family disease I was told by the staff at the residential treatment center my loved one entered for his alcoholism. “Oh brother, you can’t be serious!” I countered. “And what do you mean, I’m a codependent, an enabler, and that I should get help. I don’t need help — he’s the one…
Read MoreLiving With a Heavy Drinker Under Coronavirus Stay-at-Home Orders
I know a lot about what coping with (and in some cases living with) a heavy drinker is like. But I have absolutely no idea of what it’d be like if I were living under a statewide, Coronavirus “stay-at-home” order. I try to image doing my full-time, out-side-the home job from home, while coordinating my…
Read MoreA Parent’s Drinking – A Child’s Adverse Childhood Experiences
A parent’s drinking – a child’s adverse childhood experiences is a connection that’s often missed. Sadly, this missed connection can cause a child to develop an alcohol use disorder or marry someone with an alcohol use disorder or develop a host of physical and emotional ailments that can last a lifetime. As importantly, this connection can…
Read MoreChanging Your Mindset in Recovery
Changing your mindset in recovery can be an incredible tool when it comes to shutting down the thoughts that can keep you stuck — even trigger a relapse. Today’s guest author, Daniel Wittler, shares his strategies for doing just that. Daniel is a freelance writer who also produces content for sites like A Forever Recovery.…
Read MoreMixed Messages On Teen Drinking
What happens when adults/parents send mixed messages on teen drinking? While their intent is clear — keep teens safe — the way a teen hears a parent or an adult’s message can have an adverse result. Yet, saying nothing doesn’t work, either. To help parents/adults with some of these very important conversations, I’ve provided three…
Read MoreChoosing to Forgive an Alcoholic
Choosing to forgive an alcoholic… Depending on how long you’ve been living and/or coping with a loved one’s alcoholism, this can be one of the most difficult concepts to grasp, let alone embrace – choosing to forgive your alcoholic. I’d repeatedly been told that alcoholism was like any other disease, and I wanted to (and…
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