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17 days ago by Marnie Pehrson

Parenting is not easy. In the fast paced competitive society we live in, many parents are concerned with their child's self esteem. Building self confidence in children is important, but can there be a wrong way of going about it? I once met an athletic man I'll call, John. He excelled in a couple o ...

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23 days ago by Marnie Pehrson

We meet people everyday who have recovered or are in recovery from a major life changing event. Some deem themselves as survivors, and some just positively live their lives looking forward to the future (a thriver). What are the differences between a thriver, a survivor and a person in recovery? A t ...

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25 days ago by Michael Pearlman, M.D.

With the admission of US Representative John Sullivan of Oklahoma that he is again facing a battle with alcohol, there has been a new discussion of HFA’s or High Functioning Alcoholics. Most alcoholics are not living on the street but are, to the outside observer, a productive member of society. HFA ...

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26 days ago by Dr. Neill Neill

Dr. Neill Neill People addicted to alcohol drink compulsively and often claim to have an addictive personality. It is a convenient myth. I heard of a dentist who approached his dental work with compulsive attention to detail. His crowns had to fit perfectly. He was fanatical about bite adjustment an ...

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42 days ago by Marnie Pehrson

Recently a reader left a question on my site about the symptoms of neuropathy. Her question was, "What is alcoholic neuropathy? I have heard the term and am interested in understanding it." She went on to add the comment, "It is just amazing when you read the comments from other people, and it is li ...

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58 days ago by The Discovering Alcoholic

About the only reason I’ll pick up a New York Times these days is to shake out the crossword puzzle. Thanks to the internet though I don’t miss the worthy articles that show up now and then in the proof section, or the TDA relevant topics competently covered that I feel deserve to be shared. So chec ...

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63 days ago by Marnie Pehrson

Dr. Neill Neill, Our official Overcoming Alcoholism Expert says: The dictionary defines "stonewall" as "to refuse to comply or cooperate." Does your marriage relationship involve stonewalling? Stonewalling can cause significant marriage problems. It is one of the big four deal breakers or marriage-e ...

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67 days ago by art to choke on

posted by: audra another painful monday, yet again. i am functioning on 4 hours of sleep. four hours! i really have no idea how i was able to get myself out of bed this morning…sam & i really tied one on yesterday/last night! and we didn’t even go out; our sunday consisted of sleeping till 1:00, laz ...

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73 days ago by Marnie Pehrson

Dr. Neill Neill, Our official Overcoming Alcoholism Expert says: There comes a time in life when we all begin to realize that we are not immortal. However, some people seem to live longer. Is there a key to longevity? On the day before November 11, I attended the memorial service for my friend David ...

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87 days ago by Marnie Pehrson

Dr. Neill Neill, Our official Overcoming Alcoholism Expert says: Mutual support can be a double-edged sword. Joining a support group can lead to renewal, likening it to pressing the REFRESH button on life. However, a support group can also keep you stuck pressing the REPLAY button and hearing the sa ...

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