Posts Tagged ‘secondhand drinking’
Why Take on Secondhand Drinking in the Workplace?
As you’ve likely noticed, the tag line for this site is, “Secondhand Drinking – The Other Side of Alcohol Misuse.” Alcohol misuse refers to drinking patterns (binge drinking, heavy social drinking, alcohol abuse and alcoholism) that cause a person to engage in drinking behaviors. Secondhand Drinking and the Alcohol Misuse Connection These behaviors are not…
Read MoreWhen Caring Too Much is Bad | Darlene Lancer
Caring too much? Is it even possible when worried about a loved one’s drinking or drug use and what that loved one is doing to themselves and others? Here to help us understand this dynamic and what to do about it is Darlene Lancer, author of Codependency for Dummies and Conquering Shame and Codependency: 8 Steps to Freeing the…
Read MoreSecondhand Drinking | A Phenomenon That Affects Millions
“Secondhand Drinking” – the negative impacts of a person’s drinking behaviors on others – is “A Phenomenon That Affects Millions.” This title is the first in my new series of Quick Guides. Why this series? They’re to share 21st Century brain and substance misuse-related research and science in a way people can use the information to…
Read MoreAlcohol Awareness Month – Two Sides to the Drinking Equation – Secondhand Drinking
Alcohol Awareness Month – April, 2014 – raising awareness about both sides of the drinking equation. There are two sides to the drinking equation – the person doing the drinking that causes drinking behaviors and the person on the receiving end of the drinking behaviors – that is, the person experiencing secondhand drinking (SHD). It is…
Read MoreWhat is Considered Normal Drinking
At your annual check up, your doctor asks, “Do you drink?” And if you do, you say, “Yes.” Then your doctor asks, “How much?” And you respond with some amount – generally in terms of, “now and then” or “a glass of wine with dinner” or “only on the week-ends.” And you wonder… “Is that…
Read MoreIntroducing – In the Name of the Son by Declan Duggan
In the Name of the Son is a powerful new book by Declan Duggan whose son, Kevin, was just 19 when he died in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, UK, on Saturday evening, 31st October 1998. Kevin had unwittingly accepted a ride from a drunk driver. According to Declan, the local police force reported there was no suspicion…
Read MoreTake a Stand Against Secondhand Drinking – Why Don’t We
Take a stand against secondhand drinking – now that would be a switch! Time and again – I mean TIME and AGAIN – I meet family members and friends who are afraid to complain about their loved one’s drinking for any number of reasons: – she’ll think I’m calling her an alcoholic – he’s not…
Read MoreWhy Addiction Relapse Can Be Stronger Than the Determination to Stay Clean
Addiction relapse – meaning the addict | alcoholic goes back to using drugs or alcohol – is another of the confounding aspects of this brain disease – the brain disease of addiction (aka brain disorder). Not only is the addiction relapse confounding, but equally confusing is the idea that relapse does not mean treatment failed. Really!…
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