Posts Tagged ‘help for families’
Al-Anon – Why Do “Big Boys” Have Trouble Admitting Powerlessness?
Al-Anon is a 12 step program offering help to family members and friends of a loved one who drinks too much. Guests, Ken P., Bob T. and Scott B., share their thoughts on why a relatively small number of men participate and the advantages to their getting involved. The following is a guest post from…
Read MoreWondering What to Do About a Loved One’s Substance Abuse?
Loved one’s substance abuse – does it have you worried? are you wondering what you can or should try to do? I get a lot of phone calls from people — especially family members — husbands, wives, siblings, parents — desperate for answers about what to do for a loved one with a substance abuse…
Read MoreIntroducing The Addict’s Mom Website and Group
The following is an introduction to a new website, The Addict’s Mom, and Facebook group, The Addict’s Mom group. Out of Brokenness, an Idea Was Born Barbara Theodosiou, founder of the Women’s Business Mastermind Group is the mother of four children two who struggle with addiction. One who has been clean for several years and…
Read MoreSeven Kinds of Power
The following is a guest post by Steve Hauptman, LCSW, and therapist practicing in Mount Sinai, New York. Steven is a Gestaltist and leader of Interactive Therapy groups and is currently writing a book titled, The Illusion of Control. Steve also writes Monkeytraps, a blog devoted to the oldest human addiction: control. He can be…
Read MoreAdult Children of Alcoholics | You? Or Someone Like You: Picking Up the Pieces Bit by Bit
Adult children of alcoholics are individuals who’ve grown up in a home where there was constant tension caused by a parent’s drinking. This tension takes many forms and is often passed off as caused by someone or something else, which is, of course, confusing to a child. To help us understand this better, Diana “ATL”…
Read MoreRaising the Bottom – Helping a Loved One Seek Recovery
Raising the bottom – it’s true – we don’t have to let a person “hit bottom.” There are healthy ways we can intervene to help a loved one raise their bottom. Why is this important? Addiction is a developmental disease and the earlier its progression is interrupted, the better. Raising the Bottom – Helping a…
Read MoreSecondhand Drinking | Drugging – Codependency Connection & the Health Consequences Thereof
Understanding the secondhand drinking | drugging – codependency connection offers an opportunity to reframe a confusing subject. In this reframing, we find opportunities to better help those coping with a loved one’s drinking | drugging behaviors. Secondhand Drinking | Drugging – Codependency Connection Explained The term “codependent” is often used in the world of addiction…
Read MoreAddiction Recovery – How Can I Make Sure S/He Succeeds?
How can I make sure s/he succeeds in addiction recovery? Should I talk with his/her sponsor? How many meetings should they be going to a day? These are not uncommon questions of many family members with a loved one who has entered a treatment program or started AA or promised to really stop this time.…
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