Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
A shift in our collective thinking is taking place with regard to the treatment of alcohol addiction. There is increasing awareness that Alcoholics Anonymous is simply inappropriate for many people. Furthermore, increasing numbers of treatment centers are distancing themselves from the 12 steps model in their advertising.
Categories: Alcohol Rehab
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Tags: alcohol addiction, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, alcoholism treatment, twelve step
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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
| 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
Is the “functioning alcoholic” some sort of mythical figure, or does he actually exist and move among us?
Mark comments in his short article entitled “A Functional Alcoholic?” on the fact people often say at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, “I was a functioning alcoholic.” http://www.adozensteps.com/a-functional-alcoholic/
He argues from the perspective of a twelve-step program that there is no [...]
Categories: Alcoholism Symptoms
| Tags: Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, functional-alcoholic, functioning alcoholic
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