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    Category: EMOTIONS – challenging feelings

    Money & Cigarettes

    He Wants Money and Cigarettes While in Treatment

    A mother doesn't know what she should do when one of her sons asks for money and cigarettes while in treatment. He claims he can only get through this…
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    Dominique Simon January 16, 2018
    Money

    What Can We Do to Prevent Him from Spending His Earnings on Drugs?

    It is a vastly different reality to be parenting a child at high risk of addiction. Faced with this situation, parents often feel torn between wanting…
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    Dominique Simon January 14, 2018
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    Cardinal

    5 Tips for Handling Tough Holiday Situations

    Holidays tend to bring on some of the most emotionally charged situations. Here is a list of 5 suggestions offered by therapists and expert family adv…
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    annieunhooked December 21, 2017
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    I’m Applying CRAFT but He’s Getting Angry

    Using positive communication while disengaging with a loved one is a softer, more neutral way of letting them know that things aren't okay. It’s no…
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    Dominique Simon December 4, 2017
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    Podcast: “Good Time Charlies : A Conversation with Award-Winning Journalist Rob Koebel”

    Special guest Rob Koebel, actor, writer and award-winning journalist joins Annie and Laurie to talk about about his descent into alcoholism starting a…
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    AlliesInRecovery October 17, 2017
    Man pouring a drink child under table

    My Husband is More Angry When He Drinks

    Your husband’s anger is its own thing, separate from alcoholism but ignited by the alcohol. The anger makes everything so much harder. He direct…
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    Dominique Simon October 10, 2017
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    SANCTUARY - shame pbs video

    The shame of addiction turned my life into a lie. Here’s what saved my family

    In this short video, a mother speaks about the feelings of shame that paralyzed her and kept her from taking action or even speaking to her …
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    Dominique Simon October 9, 2017
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    Father pointing finger

    Drama, Drama, Drama

    Unless you were born and raised alone in the woods with no human interaction, you have at some point in your life experienced drama. I learn…
    annieunhooked
    annieunhooked September 6, 2017
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    Angst woman's face

    Anxieties, Worries and Fears, Oh My!

    So with some of my close loved ones involved in addiction and high-risk lifestyles, how do I personally cope with the stress so that it does not spira…
    annieunhooked
    annieunhooked August 28, 2017
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    man on couch, woman walking away

    I’m Applying CRAFT but He’s Getting Angry

    If I were more technologically inclined I would end this post with an audio of wild applause. You are making the changes in your relationship that are…
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    Dominique Simon July 30, 2017
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