Alcoholic's Friend http://alcoholicsfriend.com Alcohol addiction help for people affected by active drinkers Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:49:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Recovering Alcoholic Relapsing http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2010/07/recovering-alcoholic-relapsing/ http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2010/07/recovering-alcoholic-relapsing/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:42:06 +0000 admin http://alcoholicsfriend.com/?p=716 When an alcoholic gets sober what are the chances of them relapsing? It’s said in AA meetings that if someone who has a drinking problem, quits and decides to drink again, they will go right back to where they started. The testimonies of hundreds of thousands of alcoholics can attest to this truth.

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This particular subject unfolds into many various roads. I will shed some light and share suggestions [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2010/07/detaching-alcoholic/feed/ 0 Trust God No Matter What http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2010/06/trust-god-no-matter-what/ http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2010/06/trust-god-no-matter-what/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:22:38 +0000 admin http://alcoholicsfriend.com/?p=688 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 [...] Related posts:

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It wasn’t until I began [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2010/06/uncover-secrets-dysfunctional-life/feed/ 0 Ways Recovering Alcoholics Deal With Stress http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2010/06/ways-recovering-alcoholics-deal-with-stress/ http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2010/06/ways-recovering-alcoholics-deal-with-stress/#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:06:51 +0000 admin http://alcoholicsfriend.com/?p=654 There are many things that AA teaches recovering alcoholics that help keep them sober. The tools of the program are designed to help them/us deal with daily stress so that a drink will be avoided at all costs. Alcoholics Anonymous was designed to help people stay away from a drink: “one day at a time.”

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Understand [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2010/06/alcoholics-keep-us-fearful/feed/ 0 Alcoholic Spouse Stays Out All Night-What Should I Do http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2010/06/alcoholic-spouse-stays-out-all-night-what-should-i-do/ http://alcoholicsfriend.com/2010/06/alcoholic-spouse-stays-out-all-night-what-should-i-do/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:59:40 +0000 admin http://alcoholicsfriend.com/?p=621 Do you have an alcoholic spouse who has no respect for your marriage? Do they go out with friends and stay out all night? Do you have difficulty keeping your anger under control? Do you call them repeatedly on the telephone? What should you do?

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