There are, indeed, three C’s in the word “acceptance”, but those aren’t the C’s I’m referring to. We who love or have loved an alcoholic want so much for their health and happiness that when bad behavior occurs, we almost forget that they are sick.  If your child had a temperature of 101, would you [...]

Ever wondered why life with your alcoholic can be so challenging, even if they’ve stopped drinking?  That’s because of the “isms”.  Isms are the behaviors and attitudes that are typical of alcoholism and that usually continue, even when the alcoholic finds sobriety.  These can include control-ism, egoism, paranoia, manipulation, impatience, withholding of information, quick temper, [...]