There comes a time in life when we all begin to realize that we are not immortal. However, some people seem to live longer. Is there a key to longevity? [...]
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My oldest daughter, Monique, died suddenly in December. It has been a difficult time, especially on top of the death of a son earlier in the year. As a parent I can’t help but ponder the “why” question. I wrote an article, Grieving the Death of a Child. The article is about grieving, not about alcohol use [...] [...] 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. [...] 
There is a third critical factor to bear in mind when questioning the functioning of a so-called “functioning alcoholic.” The first factor to consider was whether the alcoholic is functioning generally in life, or just in one aspect of life, like his job. The second factor was whether the alcoholic in achieving his potential and pursuing his dreams, not just getting by. [...] A small boy is accidentally crushed to death, and the grieving parents are re-traumatized by their struggle with an insurance company. An understanding of the grieving process reduces the very real risk of the parents’ marriage disintegrating unnecessarily. [...] |
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