Archive for the ‘Addiction’ Category

Getting Help For Alcoholic Family Members

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

What should you do if you have a family member who drinks too much or is unwell through alcoholism? Many people are reluctant to talk about and deal with these issues. And it can be difficult to get help.The first point to note is that the person drinking too much ...

Drug and Alcohol Process of “Admission”

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

During the process of what I call "Admission" comes the task of making the decision to change. On a basic level, before a person can decide to change, an evaluation of their circumstances is necessary. Benjamin Franklin used a technique whenever a major decision was at hand.What old Ben would ...

How and Why the 12-Steps Are So Effective

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Unless this person can experience an entire psychic change there is very little hope of his recovery (Dr. William Duncan Silkworth, M.D. "The Doctor's Opinion" - Alcoholics Anonymous page xxvii)The ProblemYour mind can only handle so much negative emotion. At some point your mind snaps unless you do something about ...