Sunday, May 18, 2025

Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse

Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse

Signs, Symptoms, and Help for Drinking Problems


At Helpguide.org


http://www.helpguide.org/articles/addiction/alcoholism-and-alcohol-abuse.htm


How Addiction Impacts the Family: 6 Family Roles in a Dysfunctional or Alcoholic Family

How Addiction Impacts the Family: 6 Family Roles in a Dysfunctional or Alcoholic Family

Why is addiction considered a family disease?


By Sharon Martin, LCSW
~ 3 min read


At PsychCentral.com


https://blogs.psychcentral.com/imperfect/2017/05/how-addiction-impacts-the-family-6-family-roles-in-a-dysfunctional-or-alcoholic-family/


How Children of Alcoholic Parents Can Be Profoundly Affected

How Children of Alcoholic Parents Can Be Profoundly Affected


The emotional toll of having an alcoholic parent may carry into adulthood.


By Buddy T | Reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD


Updated February 20, 2018


At Verywellmind.com


https://www.verywellmind.com/the-effects-of-parental-alcoholism-on-children-67233


Perfect Daughters (Revised Edition): Adult Daughters of Alcoholics

 

Perfect Daughters (Revised Edition): Adult Daughters of Alcoholics


By Robert Ackerman (2010)

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Friday, May 16, 2025

Visualization meditation: 8 exercises to add to your practice

Visualization meditation: 8 exercises to add to your practice

Clinically reviewed by Dr. Chris Mosunic, PhD, RD, MBA


https://www.calm.com/blog/visualization-meditation

How to Meditate

 

How to Meditate

When we meditate, we inject far-reaching and long-lasting benefits into our lives: We lower our stress levels, we get to know our pain, we connect better, we improve our focus, and we're kinder to ourselves. Let us walk you through the basics in our new mindful guide on how to meditate.

https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/

Quantum Healing: Exploring the Frontiers of Mind/Body Medicine

 


Quantum Healing: Exploring the Frontiers of Mind/Body Medicine

By Deepak Chopra, MD. (1990)

When Love Is Not Enough: A Guide to Parenting With RAD-Reactive Attachment Disorder

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When Love Is Not Enough: A Guide to Parenting With RAD-Reactive Attachment Disorder

By Nancy Thomas (2005).

   From Amazom.com: “About the Author

Nancy Thomas is a Therapeutic Parenting Specialist. She and her husband, Jerry, have shared their life and home for over thirty years with severely emotionally disturbed children, children with RAD, ADD, ADHD, Bipolar and Asperger's. Nancy specializes in bonding and conscience development. She has a very high success rate in working with these high-risk children. She is renowned, internationally, as a leader in the field. She has authored three books and eight training films. Since her work was highlighted in the HBO documentary Child of Rage in 1999, Nancy has been a guest speaker on television and radio programs around the world. Her quest is to give each wounded child a chance at a happy life, each wounded parent hope.”

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Helping Your Transgender Teen, 2nd Edition

 

Helping Your Transgender Teen, 2nd Edition

If you are the parent of a transgender teen, this book will help you understand what your child is feeling and experiencing

By Irwin Krieger, LCSW. (2018)


http://www.gay-therapy-ct.com/transgender-teen.html


Cutting Ties with Your Parents: A Workbook to Help Adult Children Make Peace with Their Decision, Heal Emotional Wounds, and Move Forward with Their Lives

 

Cutting Ties with Your Parents: A Workbook to Help Adult Children Make Peace with Their Decision, Heal Emotional Wounds, and Move Forward with Their Lives

By Sharon Martin, DSW, LCSW (2024).

 

Healing the Psychological Effects of Abandonment

 Heal psychological affects of abandonment

Healing the Psychological Effects of Abandonment

By Sharon Martin, LCSW

February 26, 2019

https://livewellwithsharonmartin.com/healing-psychological-effects-of-abandonment/

Emotionally Unavailable Mother | Kati Morton

 Emotionally Unavailable Mother | Kati Morton

January 5, 2017


Kati Morton, LMFT


https://youtu.be/kLjD7wsDq3E


The Loss That Is Forever: The Lifelong Impact of the Early Death of a Mother or Father

 

The Loss That Is Forever: The Lifelong Impact of the Early Death of a Mother or Father

By Maxine Harris, PhD. (1996)

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

How a narcissistic parent may set the stage for an abusive partner.

By Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT (2017)

Posted February 19, 2018 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/toxic-relationships/201802/daughters-narcissistic-mothers

How to Talk to Your Parents About Your Messed Up Childhood

How to Talk to Your Parents About Your Messed-Up Childhood

By Linda Frazee

October 4, 2019

https://www.lindafrazee.com/blog/how-to-talk-to-your-parents-about-your-messed-up-childhood

 ALSO

Her YouTube Video

How to Talk to Your Parents About Your Messed-Up Childhood

Linda Frazee

https://youtu.be/3tUFyYbdTY0

  

Ambiguous Loss: Grieving a Loved One Who Is Physically Present but Mentally or Emotionally Impaired

Ambiguous Loss: Grieving a Loved One Who Is Physically Present but Mentally or Emotionally Impaired

Support and self-kindness can help caregivers to process this unique form of grief.

By Lauri Scharf, LSW, MSHS, is a Care Consultant & Master Trainer at Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging

March 5, 2020

https://www.guideposts.org/caregiving/resource-center/ambiguous-loss-grieving-a-loved-one-who-is-physically-present-but-mentally-or-emotionally-impaired?sourcekey=WEBTRAXY1A&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SC_CNTN_ZZ&fbclid=IwAR2uwqiYpVfKfXQrFAq0JJyllrttBLEPMKu2TO1R7Z8O0BIpv2GU3Z7_2j4

Against Our Will: Men, Women, and Rape

 

Against Our Will: Men, Women, and Rape 

By Susan Brownmiller. (1993)

After a Parent's Suicide: Helping Children Heal, 1st Edition


After a Parent's Suicide: Helping Children Heal, 1st Edition

By Margo Requarth, MA., MFT. (2006)

Adult Children of Alcoholics and Trauma

Adult Children of Alcoholics and Trauma

By Dr. Tian Dayton, Clinical Psychologist and author


2/13/2015; Updated: 2/13/2015


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-tian-dayton/adult-children-of-alcohol_1_b_6676950.html


How to Overcome Toxic Shame with Peter A. Levine, PhD

How to Overcome Toxic Shame with Peter A. Levine, PhD

Sounds True

https://youtu.be/SeucbAfy0WY?si=3Shgj2hVF3nUWdBo

A Mother Loss Workbook: Healing Exercises for Daughters

 

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A Mother Loss Workbook: Healing Exercises for Daughters 


By Diane Hambrook, CSW, MSW. and Gail Eisenberg with Herma M. Rosenthal. (1997)

Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse

Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Signs, Symptoms, and Help for Drinking Problems At Helpguide.org http://www.helpguide.org/articles/addiction/al...