12 hours ago by peglud

Excerpts from beautiful boy, by David Sheff regarding parents of addicts: •Whatever the parental failings may be, it is almost inevitable that the addicts will recognize these vulnerable spots and take advantage of the parents. “Addicts may have many complaints, including major and minor grievances ...

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18 hours ago by secondchancetolive

Please read Part 1 and Part 3 for context. Thank you. With my awareness I slowly began to realize that I no longer needed to set myself up to have low-self esteem — by looking to other people to validate my worth and value. I slowly began to realize that I could learn how to detach myself from what ...

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1 day ago by Arjuna Ardagh

Here is a passage from my 2005 Bestseller, “The Translucent Revolution.” As a child, Michael Barnett went on vacation every year with his family to Broadstairs, on the southeast coast of England. On the beach, there was always a Punch and Judy show, a small tent with an opening like a stage at the t ...

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1 day ago by admin

Family members think they are doing the right thing when they play the roles in an alcoholic family. They cannot see that what the are really doing is enabling the alcoholic to continue with his current behavior. So, while the family thinks they are helping, they are really hurting the situation. As ...

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2 days ago by theswarmite

Who knows what people will turn into once settled into marriage or civil union – will he wander, will she go off sex? These fears are small beer indeed compared to the fear of finding another drunk, addict or gambler for someone who has the unhappy knack of fishing for fools. If Dad was a drunk, wom ...

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2 days ago by secondchancetolive

Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. In the past several days I have been thinking about the topic of self-esteem. Last night I attended a meeting and the topic of self-esteem was tabled for discussion. As I listened, reflec ...

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2 days ago by Karen Velen

Hi everyone, it’s been a long time since I have posted about this. A year and a half ago I told my EXAH that I would be leaving him. Our relationship over a 20 year period included periods of being in and out of rehab, dry drunk behavior and all the subsequent fallout. We were both very unhealthy pe ...

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3 days ago by Edwin Crozier

Today’s reading is Matthew 25:1-26:75. Well, my fall schedule is keeping me hopping and making it hard to get to the computer to post about each day’s reading. I hope you are keeping up with the reading in your Bible even if there haven’t been regular posts to keep up with here. What God says is def ...

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4 days ago by admin

Alcoholic families have interesting dynamics – everyone has a role. Just like parts in a play, they act out their roles and revolve around the central character like he is the most important being on the earth. No wonder the alcoholic treats everyone like his personal servants – that is what they ha ...

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4 days ago by uncreativeblogger

I’ve got so much crap flying through my head right now I can’t put together a coherent thought. I started taking my crazy pills last night. I haven’t told anyone about it. My family would make fun of me and after J’s reaction the other night, I don’t want to tell him either. I hope it helps. It’s a ...

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