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    • Posted on June 18, 2013 at 5:41 pm by Sparrow

    Partners of Alcoholics
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    Partner’s Criticism Linked to Alcoholic Relapse A new study published in Behavior Therapy apparently confirms that Al-Anon’s purpose of offering “understanding and encouragement” to those with drinking problems is best approach family members can take in dealing with the situation. The study, conducted by William Fals-Stewart of the State University of New York at Buffalo, …∞

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    Posted on June 15, 2013 at 4:07 am by Sparrow

    Twice Fooled
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    “A series of circumstances brought me to a new doctor. I had to see a doctor because once again I had become fearfully ill, and I was unable to work. My stomach was distended, and my ankles were swollen nearly twice their normal size due to fluid retention. The whites of my eyes had yellowed …∞

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    Posted on June 14, 2013 at 3:35 am by Sparrow

    Help an Alcoholic 7
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    Set a good example From her own experience, a wife thinks it’s important for family and friends not to drink in front of people they’d like to stop drinking. Indeed, one of the common themes in advice to loved ones is to be good role models, setting an example by taking steps like avoiding drinking …∞

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    Posted on June 13, 2013 at 3:31 pm by Sparrow

    $4 Million Killer Kids
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    New research has examined the cost of raising kids from birth to age 17 years in America. The results are stunning as they compared normal, non-delinquent teens with the abused, the delinquent, the violent and the homicidal.

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    Posted on June 12, 2013 at 3:18 pm by Sparrow

    And Be Happy!
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    When I first came to Alcoholics Anonymous I quite quickly grasped the two concepts that have been the foundations of my sobriety, the One Day At A Time (ODAAT) principle, and lots of Meetings. For a few years this seemed enough, and indeed these two simple ideas are enough to keep me sober. But then …∞

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    Posted on June 8, 2013 at 1:50 pm by Sparrow

    A.A.’s FREEDOMS
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    I Craved Freedom First, freedom to drink; later, freedom from drink. The A.A. program of recovery rests on a foundation of free choice. There are no mandates, laws or commandments. A.A.’s spiritual program, as outlined in the Twelve Steps, and by which I am offered even greater freedoms, is only suggested. I can take it …∞

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    Posted on June 5, 2013 at 12:24 pm by Sparrow

    Help for Families of Alcoholics
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    The biggest obstacle to treatment of alcoholism is getting the alcoholic to break through the denial that is a hallmark of this condition

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    Posted on June 3, 2013 at 11:53 pm by Sparrow

    Relapse Prevention
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    Relapse is not total failure; its only a stage Failure rates to comply with treatment for alcoholism do not differ significantly from other chronic diseases. People with disease such as diabetes, asthma and hypertension frequently fail to comply with treatment. (Lewis 2002) Relapse can range from a return to chronic heavy drinking to binge drinking, …∞

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    Posted on June 2, 2013 at 11:33 pm by Sparrow

    Survey finds that many recover from alcoholism
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    More than one-third (35.9 percent) of U.S. adults with alcohol dependence (alcoholism) that began more than one year ago are now in full recovery, according to an article in the current issue of Addiction. The fully recovered individuals show symptoms of neither alcohol dependence nor alcohol abuse and either abstain or drink at levels below …∞

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    Posted on June 2, 2013 at 11:18 am by Sparrow

    Recovery for Alcoholic Women
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    Factors that Foster and Hinder the Process of Recovery for Alcoholic Women. Alcoholism is a chronic, progressive, potentially fatal disease that crosses gender, race, ethnicity, age, and socioeconomic strata. Much of what is known about the disease of alcoholism has been uncovered studying male alcoholics. A phenomenological study was undertaken to identify those contextual factors …∞

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