Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
We meet people everyday who have recovered or are in recovery from a major life changing event. Some deem themselves as survivors, and some just positively live their lives looking forward to the future (a thriver). What are the differences between a thriver, a survivor and a person in recovery?
Categories: Addiction Recovery
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Tags: a survivor, alcohol, Alcoholics Anonymous, breast cancer, cancer, childhood sexual abuse, in recovery, sexual abuse, Stephen Hawking, survivors
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
Pop psychology has worked its way into our culture. If a man makes a mistake, its OK to blame it on something he ate or an addiction he has. Has pop psychology made it so people no longer have to accept responsibility for their own actions? Is pop psychology making us a society of victims?
Categories: News
| Tags: addiction, alcohol, alcohol blackout, alcoholic, Alcoholism, cultural values, functioning alcoholic, moral evasion, moral values, pop psychology, psychology, victims
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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
It is the beginning of the holiday season. While a time of joy for many, it can also be a dangerous time for alcoholics. Learn how to avoid alcohol abuse over the holidays.
Categories: Alcoholism
| Tags: alcohol, alcohol-abuse, alcoholics, depression, drinking, DUI, holiday, holiday party, suicide, suicide rate
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
Parenting is not easy. In the fast paced competitive society we live in, many parents are concerned with their child’s self esteem. Building self confidence in children is important, but can there be a wrong way of going about it?
Categories: Parenting
| Tags: alcohol, Alcoholism, children, confidence, low self esteem, Parenting, parents, self confidence, self esteem
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