We offer our condolences to the family of Whitney Houston. Coming to terms with the untimely loss of a beloved family member can take years as one tries to lay to rest the primal question, WHY? One’s mind continually jumps from the things that were said and done and whether something more should have been, ...…
In addition to the shock over the death of Whitney Houston, many folks who find it hard to believe along with being tragic, are also asking if the cause was an overdose. We are all aware of the battle she had experienced with addiction, but it appeared as if she was back on her game ...…
How many people have to succumb to the throngs of addiction before we learn how to help? How many people have to suffer before it reaches that end stage? Becoming educated about alcohol and drug abuse can be the means to the end. For anyone headed towards the snare of addiction, getting educated leads to ...…
The word concentration is not often associated with co-dependency, but I think it should be. Concentration is having the self-discipline to force yourself to concentrate on you. Co-dependents must be open to concentrating single-mindedly on one thing – themselves. It means you are making a commitment to yourself to do something every day that will ...…
Congratulations to Charlie Sheen for turning his life around. Most of America watched as he publicly spiraled out of control with rants and tirades all related to alcohol and drugs. As he stated in his recent interview, he was out of control and could not stop the raging fire! Everyone’s takeaway from this is that ...…
It is not unusual for a person who has grown up in a home riffled with alcoholism or addiction to not notice or to repress a lot of those early painful memories. Trauma causes one to forget, often making the daily details of painful memories fuzzy and blurry. For many co-dependents, these memories can and ...…
Recently it seems we have been hearing of one talented person after another succumbing to the deadly lure of addiction. Family members recall and share painful memories of their loved ones struggle with drugs or alcohol. Regardless of age or profession the deadly consequences of addiction continues to ensnare those who are searching to fill ...…
Co-dependents do not realize when their loved one has crossed that invisible line into addiction where they cannot get him/her to quit. The person most often needs professional help. Even if they wanted to quit, they would run into problems with withdrawal. You see, by the time a person reaches addiction, they are both physically ...…
Will your family’s legacy be your destiny? When I work with the alcoholic/addict it is not unusual to hear that they had one parent or both parents who were alcoholics or drug addicts. They may be able to describe several generations of family members with addictions. Some people automatically feel that it is their destiny ...…
We want to let you know about our new course entitled “Changing the Co-dependency Paradigm“. To our knowledge, it’s the first-ever self-directed course to address co-dependency. Consisting of over four hours of video by Dr. Valeria and an extensive resource guide/workbook, it goes deep into this serious issue to give people the help they need ...…
