It can often be difficult knowing how to navigate a relationship that is tainted by addiction. Often, loved ones are told that helping an addict means creating codependency, and that the best thing to do is show some “tough love,” even if that means walking away. But is this really true? Is there … [Read more...]

For many people, drinking alcohol is something that is done on occasion and in moderation. Having a glass or two of champagne on New Year’s Eve or a cocktail out with friends is nothing to be concerned about. For others, however, alcohol is not something one marks a special occasion with; it is the … [Read more...]

The Social Stigma of the Alcoholic Most of us have some idea of what we think an alcoholic is. We have a sense of what an alcoholic looks like and how an alcoholic behaves. Alcoholism is often portrayed in movies and television shows in extreme ways and this shapes the public perception of what an … [Read more...]