Alcoholic

Addiction: Holidays Are A Time To Secure Boundaries

Carole Bennett | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


Carole Bennett

No matter how you view the holidays, there is added pressure and anxiety if you want your loved one to be part of the picture but they are struggling with a substance abuse issue.

Is Relapse Part Of Recovery?

Carole Bennett | Posted 10.15.2009 | Living


Carole Bennett

Relapse is common when the alcoholic/addict has not had enough recovery under their belt through 12-step meetings, sponsorship, counseling or their own personal determination to rely on an arsenal of "tools" to ward off the relapse demon.

The Roller Coaster Relationship With An Alcoholic/Addict - When Do You Get Off The Ride? Part 2

Carole Bennett | Posted 10.05.2009 | Living


Carole Bennett

A 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous or a rehabilitation program is becoming imperative. This revelation could be just what the alcoholic/addict has needed or been subconsciously waiting for.

The Roller Coaster Relationship With An Alcoholic/Addict: When Do You Get Off the Ride?

Carole Bennett | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living


Carole Bennett

I have compiled what I call The Pyramid of Change; 6 phases of the alcoholic/addict from the beginnings of irresponsible behavior to full blown wreckage.

Addiction In U.S. At Pandemic Levels

wellness.com | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living


Untreated alcohol and drug addiction in the United States remains at pandemic levels, with little change from year to year, an expert says....

Female Alcoholics: Their Secret Lives

wellness.com | Elizabeth Weise | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living


The numbers are troubling: An estimated 17.6 million adults in the USA are either alcoholics or have alcohol problems, according to the National Insti...

My Name Is Roger, And I'm An Alcoholic

blogs.suntimes.com | Roger Ebert | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living


In August 1979, I took my last drink. It was about four o'clock on a Saturday afternoon, the hot sun streaming through the windows of my little carria...

Drinkers Don't Know Alcohol Affects Their Sleep, Study Says

BBC NEWS | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living


Many people do not realise drinking alcohol can disturb a good night's sleep by interfering with the brain, a government-funded poll suggests. Almost...

Cutting Through the Narcissistic Ego: Step One is Awareness

Darren Littlejohn | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living


Darren Littlejohn

We basically ask to speak to a certain voice and the participant puts on that hat. Some voices used typically have been The Controller, The Skeptic, The Protector, The Victim.

Diane Schuler's Death: Kills Buzz For Moms Who Drink

TIME | Ada Calhoun Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009 | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living


As recently as last month, drinking parents seemed to be all the rage. On the bookshelves: Stefanie Wilder-Taylor's Naptime Is the New Happy Hour, Rob...

Sad? Angry? Happy? Alcoholics May Not Know What Your Face Is Saying

latimes.com | Melissa Healy | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living


Of the many things that long-term alcohol addiction can steal -- careers, lives, health, memory -- one of its most heartbreaking tolls is on relations...

Review: Jonathan Ames' The Alcoholic (Plus a Huffington Post Exclusive Look at Monica Lewinsky's Cameo)

Bryan Young | Posted 10.23.2008 | Entertainment


Bryan Young

This is a graphic novel of a literary caliber and tells a very sad, sweet story of a writer finding himself.

Are You A Functioning Alcoholic?

The Daily Telegraph | Natasha Courtenay-Smith | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


If you love a good cocktail or two or maybe three after work (not that we would know anything about that), you might crack the occasional joke about b...