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ACOA Recovery Guide $30.00 ACOA Recovery Guide presents the ground-breaking scientific approach at reversing deeply disturbed effects from growing up with verbally and physically abusive, sexually abusive or chemical abusing parents. The fear of carrying over bad traits from one generation to another generation of parents underlies the positive message of this audio-CD: You can stop the spillover effects. Motivated adults b… |
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FamilyLife Today Audio Series: Parenting – Playstation Nation Christian CD about the dangers of video game play…. |
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It’s Killing Our Kids: The Growing Epidemic of Teenage Alcohol Abuse and Addiction $29.95 Will your teenager have the courage to say no to alcohol, or will he or she become one of the country’s four million teenage alcoholics or worse, one of the 24,000 alcohol-related traffic deaths this year? In this powerful video presentation, Jerry Johnston gathers expert medical, psychological, and rehabilitative evidence and shows why alcohol is the drug of choice among North American teens, who… |
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Family Matters with Justice Harvey Brownstone Season 1, Ep. 7 $1.99 … |
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Family Matters with Justice Harvey Brownstone Season 1, Ep. 7 $9.99 … |
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Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake $11.22 In this irresistible memoir, the New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize Anna Quindlen writes about looking back and ahead—and celebrating it all—as she considers marriage, girlfriends, our mothers, faith, loss, all the stuff in our closets, and more. As she did in her beloved New York Times columns, and in A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Quindlen says for us here … |
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Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting $16.18 The secret behind France’s astonishingly well-behaved children. When American journalist Pamela Druckerman has a baby in Paris, she doesn’t aspire to become a “French parent.” French parenting isn’t a known thing, like French fashion or French cheese. Even French parents themselves insist they aren’t doing anything special.Yet, the French children Druckerman knows sleep through the night at … |
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Father’s Day: A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son $15.44 A remarkable memoir from the best-selling author of Friday Night Lights and Three Nights in August.Buzz Bissinger’s twins were born three minutes—and a world—apart. Gerry, the older one, is a graduate student at Penn, preparing to become a teacher. His brother Zach has spent his life attending special schools. He’ll never drive a car, or kiss a girl, or live by himself. He is a savant, cha… |
How Drug Addiction Affects Relationships
Addiction, all too common, with alcoholism being the primary culprit, is well-known as an insidious and, at times, overwhelming element in a couple’s incompatibility. Abuse, frequent outbursts of anger or withdrawal, fears in family members and decreasing communication are well-know in families with an addictive partner. Children dread the contact with an addictive parents never knowing when danger can erupt
Alcohol is the most pervasive and extensive addiction as a major cause of marital discord. An alcoholic mother or father creates high tension levels for an entire family. The alcoholic is frequently abusive, volatile, moody, and inconsistent in behavior toward the spouse and to the children. Unless the alcoholic seeks treatment and/or attends Alcoholic Anonymous there is only a slight chance of recovery.
If both partners are alcoholics the problem is compounded. Abuse and the concomitant aftermath of guilt and repeated promises to give up drinking are added to binges and the potential violence, when both are simultaneously inebriated. The way the addiction is expressed and controlled determines the intensity of the expected incompatibility.
Addiction to other drugs, as heroin, methamphetamine, pot and even cigarettes, can impact on a family. Today, smoking cigarettes has become a highly charged and an unacceptable addiction for many. People are repelled by smokers and are fearful of the effects of secondary smoke. If a smoker is unable to overcome his cigarette addiction the need to respect the spouse and family is important. Many such smokers no longer smoke in their own house, trying to protect family members from the smoke. The widespread physical disorders and the early death resulting from smoking contribute to its impact on a spouse.
Addiction to hard drugs is far more insidious and devastating to a spouse. Its impact on finances, intimacy, sharing lives, and being able to love causes many relationships to suffer.
Any addiction, whether to alcohol, hard drugs, or to food, sex, video games, obsessive reading mystery stories, or even exercise can interfere with relationships. Behind addictions may lie feelings of negative self-esteem, depression, chronic anxiety and feelings of inferiority. In some cases, there is a need to bury oneself in an activity or drug to escape inner fears and guilt and avoid self-awareness and insight.
Reaching the highest levels of love, intimacy, communication and sharing come from the building of understanding and trust. For in-depth suggestions, advice and methods to improve your relationship read “A Guide to Healthy Relationships.”
Visit http://www.DrMarvinBerenson.com to review “A Guide to Healthy Relationships” and sign-up to receive Dr. Berenson’s highly informative biweekly newsletter and two FREE gifts.
Marvin H. Berenson, M.D. is Clinical Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, USC Keck School of Medicine, psychiatrist, lecturer, author and artist.
About the Author
Dr. Berenson is Clinical Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at the USC Keck School of Medicine. He has had much experience in his clinical practice treating addiction, especially patients desiring to overcome alcohol, tobacco and food addictions. People with eating disorders have learned new techniques from his book “The Psychiatrist’s Diet
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ACOA Recovery Guide $30.00 ACOA Recovery Guide presents the ground-breaking scientific approach at reversing deeply disturbed effects from growing up with verbally and physically abusive, sexually abusive or chemical abusing parents. The fear of carrying over bad traits from one generation to another generation of parents underlies the positive message of this audio-CD: You can stop the spillover effects. Motivated adults b… |
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FamilyLife Today Audio Series: Parenting – Playstation Nation Christian CD about the dangers of video game play…. |
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It’s Killing Our Kids: The Growing Epidemic of Teenage Alcohol Abuse and Addiction $29.95 Will your teenager have the courage to say no to alcohol, or will he or she become one of the country’s four million teenage alcoholics or worse, one of the 24,000 alcohol-related traffic deaths this year? In this powerful video presentation, Jerry Johnston gathers expert medical, psychological, and rehabilitative evidence and shows why alcohol is the drug of choice among North American teens, who… |
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Family Matters with Justice Harvey Brownstone Season 1, Ep. 7 $1.99 … |
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Family Matters with Justice Harvey Brownstone Season 1, Ep. 7 $9.99 … |
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Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake $11.22 In this irresistible memoir, the New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize Anna Quindlen writes about looking back and ahead—and celebrating it all—as she considers marriage, girlfriends, our mothers, faith, loss, all the stuff in our closets, and more. As she did in her beloved New York Times columns, and in A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Quindlen says for us here … |
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Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting $16.18 The secret behind France’s astonishingly well-behaved children. When American journalist Pamela Druckerman has a baby in Paris, she doesn’t aspire to become a “French parent.” French parenting isn’t a known thing, like French fashion or French cheese. Even French parents themselves insist they aren’t doing anything special.Yet, the French children Druckerman knows sleep through the night at … |
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Father’s Day: A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son $15.44 A remarkable memoir from the best-selling author of Friday Night Lights and Three Nights in August.Buzz Bissinger’s twins were born three minutes—and a world—apart. Gerry, the older one, is a graduate student at Penn, preparing to become a teacher. His brother Zach has spent his life attending special schools. He’ll never drive a car, or kiss a girl, or live by himself. He is a savant, cha… |
