Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
In one of my articles I talked about how addiction and codependency can be two sides of the same coin. That generated yet another request for an article about dealing with alcoholic children. Having to deal with adult addicted children is something I could never wish on any parent, but sadly, it is a reality in many parents’ lives.
Categories: Alcoholism, Alcoholism and Family, Parenting
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Tags: addiction, adult alcoholic children, alcohol-abuse, alcoholic, alcoholic children
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
Far more frequently as one partner to a marriage increasingly abuses alcohol, the other adjusts to keep the marriage in balance. And that is what happens to a couple when one becomes addicted to alcohol and the other becomes codependent.
Categories: Alcoholism, Alcoholism and Marriage
| Tags: addiction, alcohol, alcohol-abuse, alcoholic, Alcoholism, codependency, codependent, Marriage
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
Ongoing alcohol abuse, whether via daily drinking or weekend excess, can lead to becoming alcohol dependent, that is, becoming an alcoholic.
Categories: Alcoholism
| Tags: alcohol, alcohol-abuse, alcoholic, Alcoholism, drinking, drinking alcohol, functioning alcoholic
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
It has been said that parenting is the most difficult job in the world. Contributing factors such as alcohol and/or drug abuse by a parent can skew the entire family dynamic system and the child may act out with a variety of unacceptable behaviors.
Categories: Alcoholism, Parenting
| Tags: alcoholic, alcoholics, Alcoholism, children of alcoholic parents, children of alcoholics, parent child, Parenting
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
We think of the Christmas holidays as a time of joy and celebration, a time of giving and receiving, and above all, a family time. Unfortunately for lots of us, life intervenes and we find ourselves dealing with grief at the holidays. Many are entering the Christmas season with a keen awareness that one or more of their family will be missing, whether by death, divorce or circumstance. So the question is this: is there a way to enjoy the holiday season while dealing with grief?
Categories: Featured, Grieving
| Tags: alcoholic, Christmas holidays, dealing with grief, grief
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