My alcoholic mom’s reaction to my book about addiction
When I wrote a book about addiction, I was terrified that my mother would be so furious or hurt that I shared our secret of…
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3 ways to set boundaries with an alcoholic
What exactly are boundaries? I view boundaries as guidelines for how you structure your life to take good care of yourself. I’m an adult child…
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I don’t like cooking because I am an adult child of an alcoholic
I realized that I don’t like cooking because I am an adult child of an alcoholic. About 20 years ago, people began talking about their…
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5 ways Brooke Shields’ memoir perfectly told the adult child of an alcoholic life story
Actress and model Brooke Shields wrote a book about my mother and me, with added glamour, stardom and paparazzi. Well, at least that’s what it…
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Doing something new every day for 35 days
I’m 35 years old. For the last 35 days, I did something new every day, no matter what. I was inspired by what I wrote…
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My relationship with my mother today
The most common question people ask me after they learn about my experience growing up with a mom who has a substance use disorder is,…
