Alcoholic's Friend » Making Decisions http://alcoholicsfriend.com Alcohol addiction help for people affected by active drinkers Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:03:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Alcoholic Needs to Hit the Road http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2010/06/alcoholic-needs-to-hit-the-road/ http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2010/06/alcoholic-needs-to-hit-the-road/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:41:39 +0000 admin http://alcoholicsfriend.com/?p=547 When is it time to hit the road or time for the alcoholic to leave?

How long do we keep loving unconditionally and getting stepped on?

If they keep using all types of substances are we supposed to stay with them?

Where, when and how do we draw the line and say; “enough is [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2010/06/alcoholic-needs-to-hit-the-road/feed/ 0 Blaming an Alcoholic http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2010/06/blaming-an-alcoholic/ http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2010/06/blaming-an-alcoholic/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:56:29 +0000 admin http://alcoholicsfriend.com/?p=475 It wasn’t until I learned that I was responsible for my own happiness that I quit blaming my alcoholic spouse for my miserable life. Have you gotten so enmeshed with someone else’s behavior that you are not sure where they begin and you end. I used to describe this co-dependency as like being on a [...] Related posts:

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Several years ago we had been planning a vacation for the family. We were going to go stay in California on the beach for about ten days. The night before we were supposed to leave, my spouse [...] Related posts:

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