Codependency Recovery: Victim No More
I’m an adult child of an alcoholic and a codependent. I can turn any situation into a drama, and each new drama needs a victim...
Relationships
Relationships Relationships are often affected by addiction, but the lessons of recovery can help make all relationships more healthy. Here’s your go to section for relationship articles.
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7 Sneaky Ways Abusive Behavior Controls You
Abusive behavior is a complex dance that controls your every move. Are you lavished with love one minute and raged at the next? Do you...
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Forgiveness Doesn’t Remove Boundaries
In examining our own boundaries we may realize that others have hurt us in some way. If we offer forgiveness, does that invite people to...
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Facing The 7 Deadly Relationship Needs –
How do you feel during your interactions and relationships? And how do you get your needs met? The seven deadly needs listed below can get...
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Do You Need Help With A Bully –
When you need help with a bully, don’t keep silent. From bulldozer bosses to pushy family members to spouses, friends and love relationships, bullying continues...
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How The Past Comes Back To Haunt Us
Does what happened in the past stay in the past? Absolutely not. One of the most significant triggers for childhood relationship trauma are adult relationships.
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Life After Addiction Takes A Loved One –
This Month marks the 6th anniversary of my husband’s unexpected death from the disease of alcoholism. I’ve always dreaded this month. It would stir up...
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7 Ways To Get Over Unloving Relationships
It’s crucial to keep ourselves safe when it comes to matters of the heart, especially when you’re in recovery. Loving relationships have the capacity to bring...
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My Daughter Only Wants My Money
Dear Dr. Gail, My 32-year-old daughter is a heroin addict — I think it got started in her late teens. She says she is going...
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Life After Overdose A Mother Speaks Out
Life after overdose is not a simple step to recovery as some would like us to believe…just as sobriety after addiction is not a simple...
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5 Ways To Live With A Narcissist
Realizing your partner is a narcissist can be scary, and living peacefully can be difficult, yet it isn’t impossible. Here are some tactics that can...
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Family Secrets Makes Everyone Sick
In families with substance and alcohol abuse, keeping secrets is often an unspoken rule. By keeping addictions hidden, however, negative consequence impact everyone, not just the addict.
