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. [...] The term alcoholism is broadly conceived to include problem drinking, which is defined by its effects. The broad process of permanent change is much the same for the full-blown alcoholic as for any problem drinker, and it begins with self-acknowledgment of the problem. [...] Kenneth Anderson of HAMS (Harm Reduction for Alcohol) interviewed me as a guest on his radio program on Thursday, August 30. The recording of the show is below. If there’s any problem with the recording, you can go directly to blog talk radio: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/harm-reduction/2012/08/31/if-your-spouse-drinks Listen to internet radio with Kenneth Anderson on Blog Talk Radio Print PDF [...] A little over two months ago I updated you on my stroke recovery. A lot has happened since then, not just on the physical level, but also on the emotional and spiritual levels. It has now been four months since my stroke. [...] |
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