5 ways to better manage stress
Stress is a part of life but it’s how we manage it that makes all the difference. On this journey of creating the life I…
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Reacting to traits of adult children of alcoholics
“Adult child of an alcoholic” had little meaning to me before I picked up a few books back in my 20s. In literal terms, I…
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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…
