Is my loved one an alcoholic?
There is no doubt that the way you view a problem, not just a drinking problem, will inform how you deal with the problem.
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Resentment and Forgiveness
This is a huge and a difficult topic. However it is one that we feel is so important that we have actually recorded two videos about the topic. The first video is from a professional point of view, what therapists would say to you and what the research shows. The second video is from a …
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What does Progress look like?
Sometimes, well actually OFTEN, when you live with an alcoholic nothing you try seems to have any effect. Regardless what you do everything continues as bad as ever. In this video we start to look at how you might change this perception and how you just may be able to detect signs of change. Read More >
Scapegoating and Blame
These two videos were prompted by comments and questions from you as members. When we can, we try to address the issues you raise. Apart from anything else it means that we don't need to wrack our brains for topics and we can be , reasonably, sure that we are talking about something that affects …
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Surviving Life with a Drinker
This week’s videos are a continuation of last week’s theme of empowerment, although the title (Surviving Life with a Drinker) is not quite as grand
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Self Pity and Empowerment
This week we have two contrasting videos one on Self Pity and the other on Empowerment
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Letting Go
three short videos, all on the theme of Letting Go. Although it is natural to focus on the drinker, how much they are drinking, how often, when they will come home, what state will they be in, etc, unfortunately it doesn’t help. It doesn’t help the situation, if you focus more on the drinker and the drinking, it does not change it one bit. It also doesn’t help you either.
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Update and plans May 21
It is a while since we recorded a video to tell you what we are actually doing in the website. Most of the videos we have recorded recently have addressed some issue concerning problem drinking and/or recovery. So this is a quick update on our current activity and thinking. So, in this video we talk …
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Anger is natural when you live with a drinker
Here are another two videos in the Bottled Wisdom series. In these two videos we look at two issues Anger and Staying positive. In the first video we talk about anger. When your needs and those of the people you love are overlooked or trampled on, anger is a normal feeling. However, the way you …
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Tackling the Problem of Alcohol
This week we decided to do something a little bit different. Instead of posting just one video we posted three on a single theme. The theme is Tackling the Problem of Alcohol. Hope you find them useful. Read More >
