Last night I held a book launch party for a friend of a friend who has written a book about love addiction. Attendees represented a diversity of professions and personal situations. Some were there for the intrigue, some to support a friend, and some possibly for guidance. I met new people and old acquaintances. I [...]

When you’re in the thick of a dysfunctional relationship with an alcoholic, it’s hard to imagine life will ever be “normal” again. Then as you go through the healing process and life does become more manageable, it can be difficult to stop stressing and micro-managing every aspect of our lives and the lives of those [...]

One can imagine that life with an alcoholic can be different for children, dependent upon their age.  But regardless of how old the kids are, all human beings know when they are loved, or neglected in some way.  My children were between the ages of six and thirteen during the worst times of living with [...]