Kids Will Eat Weed
...it can certainly make a young child sick. In some cases, it may even trigger a seizure.
Category: Families
Alcohol may be the oldest. New ones are being invented every day. There are thousands, and keeping track of what they are and what they do isn’t easy.
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A Controlled(?) Drinking Story
Every time I run into a case like this, the drinker winds up his presentation by asking if he needs professional help. So far, I’ve yet to say no.
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First Person: Crash and Burn
I remember one expert’s claim that it wasn’t unusual for someone to require seven treatment episodes to establish a stable recovery.
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The Defiant Ones
Daily life becomes a battle zone; the more folks press for change, the more the drinker retreats into isolation, aided by the bottle.
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The Difficult Discussion: Your Turn
Avoid accusations, threats, self-pity, bringing up old resentments, etc.
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Lowering the Emotional Temperature
The more you practice consciously lowering your emotional temp, the easier it will be to do the same in a difficult situation.
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Exercises in Effective Listening
If during the course of a difficult discussion, the conversation happens to touch on any of those areas, expect to react emotionally.
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Listen Up!
Arguing activates people’s natural defenses and brings communication to a halt.
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Kids Learn About Drugs
Avoid arguments about the fairness/unfairness of our drug laws. They’ve never made much sense, and they distract from the real issues.
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Filtering Stress
Stress builds up beneath your awareness. Then it passes a certain level and suddenly, you’re really aware of it.
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About Saying “No”
You may have unintentionally established a pattern of saying things you didn’t really mean, or making promises you didn’t keep, or threatening consequences that never came to pass.
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Communicating With Your Recovering Loved One
It is not always about having the right words to say, but asking the right questions and giving the space to answer with vulnerability.
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