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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 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 May 30, 2013 at 10:39 pm by Sparrow

    Patterns of Denial Behaviour
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    Denial by alcoholics and addicts often follow distinct patterns and they can move from one to another when one is perceived to be losing its effectiveness. The following forms of denial are evident in most alcoholics and addicts at some time. Refusing to face facts, to acknowledge negative consequences of using or drinking. Rejecting clear …∞

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    Posted on May 28, 2013 at 9:59 pm by Sparrow

    Relapse Revisited
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    Symptoms of getting ready to relapse. Although this is about a relapse into alcoholism, it applies to many other addictions and areas of life, from overeating to relationship, co-dependency and money problems. Learn to recognise the danger signals, your life depends on it. EXHAUSTION – Allowing yourself to become overly tired or in poor health. …∞

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    Posted on May 26, 2013 at 9:17 pm by Sparrow

    Abstinence Can Work Wonders
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    I, along with many, many others who have at one time been through the ‘harm reduction’ method, found that it only brought us right back to our ‘drug of choice’.

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    Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:14 am by Sparrow

    Methadone Anonymous
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    From Methadone Anonymous World Services, Inc. Have you ever attended a 12-step meeting and were not allowed to “share” because you are a methadone patient? Have you ever gone to one of these meetings and felt like you could not be honest about being a methadone patient because there were things you needed to talk …∞

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    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 7:13 pm by Sparrow

    Dating People Who Drink

    Because relapse is most common in the first years of recovery—leveling off at about five years—Faulkner cautions that those who are sober be cautious about dating people who imbibe. “If you’re talking about someone with good sobriety dating someone who is a casual or responsible drinker, there isn’t necessarily a problem,” she says. “If the …∞

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    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 7:07 am by Sparrow

    That 1st Drink
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    Expressions commonly heard in A.A. are “If you don’t take that first drink, you can’t get drunk” and “One drink is too many, but twenty are not enough.” Many of us, when we first began to drink, never wanted or took more than one or two drinks. But as time went on, we increased the …∞

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    Posted on May 18, 2013 at 6:43 pm by Sparrow

    Self-Will Run Riot
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    Self-Will Run Riot: This phrase comes from chapter 5 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, “Selfishness- self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles…. So our troubles, we think, are basically of our own making. They arise out of ourselves, and the alcoholic is an extreme example of self-will run riot, though …∞

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