Archive for January, 2008

Alcohol Abuse Victim Predators

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

No one at any time, anywhere, has any idea of what the definition of alcoholism is unless they've had the problem themselves. It is infuriating when you see promotions for, in generic terms, "You Can Get Sober in 20 Days" by people who not only don't know what addiction ...

Why Writing Is An Essential Tool Of Recovery

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

One of the most powerful tools I know of for moving out of an eating disorder is the tool of writing or journaling. I would say without exception, that every single client I have seen over the years, has for one reason or another struggled with feeling free to express ...

Classic Alcoholic Behaviors

Monday, January 21st, 2008

We all know someone who cannot control his or her drinking, and sometimes after repeated attempts to stop, the alcoholic is successful and can control the urge to drink. The following represents some of the classic alcoholic behaviors in the first stage of alcoholism. According to various reliable sources, the ...