How to Talk so Someone With Addiction Will Listen (families)

I think the continuing popularity of substance use through the ages is because in practical terms, substances work.

With some people, it’s better not to answer,because they’ll just argue with you anyway. In that case, smile and depart the scene.

The Norwegian study is part of an ongoing effort to restore the right of researchers to conduct studies involving therapeutic uses of LSD.

Effects on learning and memory appear particularly important when the drinking occurred during adolescence, an ‘accelerated learning period’ for most of us.

If you’re happy with your program of recovery, find another therapist who believes in letting the client direct the course of therapy.

"Well, they’re afraid the college will get a rep as anti- drinking,"

That’s because he’s better, but he’s still a long way from well.

The more emotional the topic, the more subjective we tend to be. And when something threatens us, it can be a real struggle to detach enough to come to a rational decision.

Where real support is the result of caring, enabling usually springs from guilt, fear, or a misplaced sense of responsibility for someone else.

Think of the genetic component as an inherited vulnerability — a predisposition. The more vulnerable you are, the better your chances of becoming an alcoholic.