Help for Families | Secondhand Drinking | Codependency
Worried About a Young Person’s Alcohol | Drug Use
Underage or college age drinking | drug use – when should you be worried? I often get questions about this from parents, school counselors, teachers, therapists, and even the young person’s friends, who are trying to determine whether there “really is a problem” or “it’s just a phase.” This is such a common concern that I’ve created…
Read MoreLosing a Child to a Drug Overdose
Losing a child to a prescription drug overdose…putting words to this horrific nightmare is today’s guest author, MaryBeth Cichocki. MaryBeth wrote this post in response to the outpouring of feelings shared by readers of her earlier post, “Coping With a Son’s Death by Drug Overdose.” MaryBeth Cichocki is a registered nurse living in the state…
Read MoreThe Universal Addiction | Redefining Codependency
Redefining codependency with the universal addiction – control – is the topic of today’s guest post by Steve Hauptman, LCSW. Steve is a Gestalt-trained, Buddhist-flavored therapist who has practiced on Long Island for twenty years. He graduated from Adelphi University’s School of Social Work, trained at the Gestalt Center of Long Island, and specializes in a unique…
Read MoreGuest Author William G. Borchert Shining the Light on Family Addiction
Today’s guest author, William G. Borchert, is shining the light on family addiction. As readers of BreakingThecycles.com well know, this disease affects not only the person who has the substance use disorder (aka addiction), but it affects their families. Together, they represent approximately 120 million Americans – that’s roughly one-third the American population! So it is with great…
Read MoreLike Bipolar, Like Alcoholism – Guest Author Regina Eversole
Like Bipolar, Like Alcoholism – both wreck havoc in people’s lives – the person with the disorder and those who love them. Why? Generally because of the stigma and shame as a consequence of the belief that people develop these diseases due to a lack of willpower and continue in their diseases because they don’t care…
Read MoreSiblings in Addiction Recovery – Repairing the Relationship
Siblings in recovery — trying to repair a relationship with a sibling who is in recovery can be extremely difficult and is such an important topic. Today’s guest author, Alexis Harbison, discusses the restoration of her relationship with her brother, a recovering heroin addict. She writes, “In order to do this, we must be willing…
Read MoreWhen Mommy or Daddy Is the Problem – Alcohol Misuse | Secondhand Drinking
When mommy or daddy is the problem, a child can experience childhood trauma, aka Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). And the problem I’m talking about is a parent’s alcohol misuse or the other parent’s coping with their drinking behaviors. In other words, a parent whose drinking (alcohol misuse) changes their behaviors and/or a parent experiencing secondhand drinking — the…
Read MoreChildhood Trauma and Codependency – Guest Author Darlene Lancer
Childhood trauma and codependency often go hand-in-hand. Codependency expert and frequent guest author, Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT, shares her expertise on this connection. Darlene is the author of Codependency for Dummies and Conquering Shame and Codependency: 8 Steps to Freeing the True You, and her latest eBook is titled, Dealing with a Narcissist, 8 Steps to Raise Self-Esteem and Set Boundaries…
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