Alcoholic's Friend » Helpful Advice http://alcoholicsfriend.com Help for people affected by alcoholics Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:39:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Alcoholism Facts, Advice For Change, Signs Of The Problem http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2012/01/alcoholism-facts-advice-signs/ http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2012/01/alcoholism-facts-advice-signs/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:04:14 +0000 admin http://alcoholicsfriend.com/?p=2845 I was going through some of our audio archives and found these three messages that we have never published on this website. These ARE NOT a part of our 37 audio lesson series on Coping With Alcoholics. These FREE audios are filled with facts about alcoholism and advice for making changes in your life.

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“I’m responsible to keep my side of the street clean. What an alcoholic decides to do with what is on their side of the street is their business.”

This is simply an illustration of how we can clean the negative,  [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2011/09/emotional-clutter-associating-with-alcoholic/feed/ 0 Realizing Being Powerless Over The Alcoholic http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2011/09/realizing-being-powerless-over-alcoholic/ http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2011/09/realizing-being-powerless-over-alcoholic/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:59:40 +0000 admin http://alcoholicsfriend.com/?p=1790 All of the screaming, begging, pleading, arguing and manipulating was continuously rendered powerless over the alcoholic in my life. No matter how hard I tried to control their drinking habits, I encountered one disappointment after another.

Do you have any idea how powerless that you are over the alcoholic in your life? Take a moment to [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2011/09/realizing-being-powerless-over-alcoholic/feed/ 0 Advice For Alcoholic Relationship Issues http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2011/06/advice-for-alcoholic-relationship-issues/ http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2011/06/advice-for-alcoholic-relationship-issues/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:23:50 +0000 admin http://alcoholicsfriend.com/?p=1654 Getting sound advice for alcoholic relationship issues needs to come from someone who understands what you are going through. I do understand. I grew up with parents who had drinking problems and my second wife was addicted to alcohol and many different kinds of pain pills.

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When I [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2011/06/judging-others-not-just-alcoholics-issues-of-control/feed/ 0 How To Quit Thinking About The Alcoholic http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2011/06/stop-thinking-about-alcoholic/ http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2011/06/stop-thinking-about-alcoholic/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:49:49 +0000 admin http://alcoholicsfriend.com/?p=1606 If someone had NOT taught me how to stop the crazy thinking patterns, I may have destroyed the relationship I had with the alcoholic in the family. Only once in my life had I ever thought about someone all of the time. That was when I first fell in love with a girl in elementary [...] Related posts:

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We want the best for the kids. Therefore, it’s possible to continue to provide [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2011/06/alcoholism-grandchildren/feed/ 0 Strength For Interacting With An Alcoholic http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2011/05/strength-for-interacting-with-an-alcoholic/ http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2011/05/strength-for-interacting-with-an-alcoholic/#comments Sat, 21 May 2011 02:21:35 +0000 admin http://alcoholicsfriend.com/?p=1584 I was just thinking about all of our subscribers and wanted to give you some encouragement for the weekend. Here’s a video I made with a few tips that will give some additional strength while interacting with the alcoholic in your life.

>>>>Audio Lessons On Coping With Alcoholics<<<<

 

Tips In The Video

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