I have lived with her for over 17 years and I have been at wits end it seems. I have gotten on her case about drinking but she gets offended and let’s me have it. “Are you refusing to buy me vodka or wine?” Am I calling her an alcoholic? Yes I have but in a half...
How to Cope With Food Allergies More A food allergy can negatively affect your health. It occurs when an individual is exposed to a particular food. The first time you eat the offending food, your immune system creates disease-fighting antibodies. When you eat the food again, your body treat...
Use External Relationships To Cope With An Alcoholic Parent External relationships help to cope with an alcohol-addicted parent by: Reminding the child that the parent's addiction is not the child's fault Sharing actionable advice and mutual support ...
Passage 2“How quickly you finish an alcoholic(含酒精的) drink may depend on the shapeof the glass you're holding",researchers at the University of Bristol said.In their study, 159 men and women were asked to drink beer from either astraight glass,or a curved(弧形的) one. The study sh...
【How can we convince an alcoholic his life is not meaningful?】"Well sadly most forms of skepticism cannot be proven out of. So why would this be different. Additionally, there may be other ways to try to convince the skeptic: by showing him he is resting his case on a shaky or very...
Schools of all levels, from elementary schools to universities, have numerous resources available to help students cope with the substance abuse of their parents. Mental Health Professionals It may be beneficial for you to seek help from a mental health professional such as a psychiatrist, psychologi...
How to love an alcoholic (while you help fight the disease).Reports that there are over 18 million alcoholics in the United States. Use of alcohol to relieve tension; Alcoholics who never seek treatment; Guidelines for an intervention.Shoss...
Among the many tragic aspects of alcoholism is that it doesn’t only affect the alcoholic. The disease extends its tentacles into the lives of all those who surround the addict until the entire family is ill. Years of living with an alcoholic can plunge the family, as well as close friend...
Living with an Alcoholic and Do You Need Help? Alcoholism doesn't only take its toll on the alcoholic -- it affects everyone around him or her, especially family and friends. Research shows that more than 40 percent of Americans have been exposed to alcoholism in the family. One in five...
When your boss has a drinking problem, he’s not the only one who’s affected. His drinking affects his ability to be an effective supervisor, which means that you suffer right along with him. Develop coping strategies to deal with your boss' behavior so