I am a person who has struggled with serious bouts of addiction for most of my life; I suppose it is just part of my personality,that now I realize will be the death of me if I continue. I have decided to work on sublimation; but more on that later. I have struggled with alcohol
April is alcohol awareness month. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) has asked that we: Talk Early, Talk Often: Parents Can Make a Difference in Teen Alcohol Use Although I’ve always had an open dialogue with my kids about alcohol abuse and drugs I’ve also known that my behavior would have a
I’m a bit over a year sensationally sober and it’s time to COME OUT! The stigma and shame surrounding alcoholism made privacy and anonymity crucial to my success in my first year , but at some point, those of us who have managed to stay alcohol-free for long enough to feel solid, need to stand
When my daughter was seven years old and my son was two I was reading a lot of books on parenting and accidentally found myself immersed in one on the origins of addiction. I picked up a well thumbed paperback at a yard sale called Bradshaw On : The Family that I thought was simply
