Alcoholic's Friend

This is a guest post.

My 42 year old brother is a “recovering” alcoholic and drug addict. He still smokes dope, however, and has “a few drinks now and then.” For years, I knew he had a drinking problem. But, it was not until our Mother had a heart attack, in 2007, that my suspicions about [...]

One of the things I say in Al-anon meetings is; “trust God.” When associating with a dysfunctional alcoholic it can be confusing at times to think God loves us, let alone to put our trust in him. Many question his existence because they are having to go through such difficult times [...]