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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
Why do you go see a medical doctor, psychologist, chiropractor or other health professional? Most people would answer that they seek help because they have a problem that needs fixing. What is the true problem that needs fixing? You’re not broken, although you may have a block to creating the life you want.
Categories: Healing Psychology
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Tags: alcohol addiction, chiropractor, fulfillment, Happiness, health, health care professional, health professional, life direction, love, meaning, medical doctor, psychologist
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
My oldest daughter, the mother of my first grandchild and the grandmother of my two great grandchildren, died suddenly three weeks ago. She was my third child to go. Grief is an emotion we all will experience at some point in life. The loss through death of someone near to us is an inevitable part of life. Intellectually, we all get this truth, but experientially, it takes some of us a long time to get the lesson.
Categories: Grieving
| Tags: alcohol, dealing-with-death, death, death-of-a-child, grief, Grieving, life, liver-disease, therapy
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
The holidays are meant to be a time of joy and memories. But, for the bereaved, the holidays can cause stress. Grief often takes the joy out of the season when missing a loved one. The article gives useful tips on learning how to enjoy the holidays again.
Categories: Grieving
| Tags: bereaved, coping-strategies, grief, Grieving, holidays, ritual, stress
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
One of my stepsons is gravely ill in hospital, and the past three weeks have been an emotional roller coaster ride for him and the entire family. He has been my son since he was 11; he just turned 40. This is a personal story of grief, love, anger, acceptance and gratefulness.
Categories: Grieving, Parenting
| Tags: death-of-a-son, family, Grieving, parenting-death
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
Mary (alias) recently took the Alcoholism Test and then emailed me. (She didn’t leave a public comment because she wanted her communication to be confidential.)
Although a few details are changed or omitted to protect Mary’s privacy, she began with
“I was researching functional alcoholism and came across your site. I took the Alcoholism Test to determine [...]
Categories: Alcoholism and Marriage
| Tags: al-anon, Alcoholism, Alcoholism Test, counseling, functioning alcoholic, Marriage, relationships
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