It is no wonder that so many treatment programs become recycling programs. The client stops drinking while he is in the program and for some time afterwards. He feels better physically. Things feel more secure in his life, so after a time he starts drinking again. As the drinking escalates, the risks return. [...]
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We are hardwired to seek connection with others and hardwired to seek intimacy…Beyond the biological purposes, an intimate relationship is probably the richest environment there is for self-discovery and reaching our potentials as human beings. [...] This article is for all women who have lost, or anticipate losing, a husband. With loss comes grief. You grieve after the loss whether the death was through natural causes, an accident or suicide. You grieve whether he was a good mate, an alcoholic or a narcissistic abuser. His death was still a loss. [...] Being in an addictive cell too long leads to becoming an institutional case, just like being behind bars does. Some seek parole from this box, but then find life too uncomfortable. It’s very easy to get back in, and most do return to using a few times. [...] The active alcoholic almost always sees himself as a victim. The most pervasive sign of this is his blaming other people and situations for his life. He blames his wife for making him drink. He blames his ex-wives and girlfriends for robbing him blind. He blames the economy for his underemployment. He blames his childhood for his chronic unhappiness. Nothing about his life is of his doing. [...] |
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