by Fran Simone, Ph.D. Dealing with an irresponsible loved one damages everyone. At a recent loved one’s meeting, Mary talked about planning a pot luck barbecue. Her friend, Alice, gladly accepted the invitation and offered to bring potato salad...
Read moreBooks to read in addiction recovery (18 MUST HAVES!)
From Addictionblog.com. CRP’S DARK WINE WATERS made the list at #3! 1. Recover To Live. This book, written by Christoper Kennedy Lawford, is an excellent resource for anyone looking to understand general and specific conditions related to...
Read moreBOTTLED by Dana Bowman receives a starred review in The Library Journal
*Bowman, Dana. Bottled: A Mom’s Guide to Early Recovery. Central Recovery. 2015. 264p. ISBN 9781937612979. pap. $16.95; ebk. ISBN 9781937612986. PSYCH Heartbreaking, tragic (and very funny), this is a young mother’s memoir of her battle with...
Read moreI Have the Power
The power to change the way I react to the disease of addiction. The power to stop its destructive spread. For too many years I was consumed by the poison my son was consuming. I snarled and yelled and argued and begged and cried; I re-negotiated...
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