Relationships: Relationship Building & Management

Is Stonewalling Causing Problems in Your Marriage?

Dr. Neill Neill, Our official Overcoming Alcoholism Expert says:

The dictionary defines "stonewall" as "to refuse to comply or cooperate." Does your marriage relationship involve stonewalling? Stonewalling can cause significant marriage problems. It is one of the big four deal breakers or marriage-enders.

Liz and Barry went on a one-week trip to Las Vegas. Their much-needed vacation had been in the works for some time. Both got caught up in the carnival atmosphere for a few days, but then Barry went quiet.

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Is There a Key to Longevity?

Dr. Neill Neill, Our official Overcoming Alcoholism Expert says:

There comes a time in life when we all begin to realize that we are not immortal. However, some people seem to live longer. Is there a key to longevity?

On the day before November 11, I attended the memorial service for my friend David. He died in his 87th year. David was a war hero and veteran of the Second World War and the Korean War. He lived a long and productive life, the last 40 years of it with his wife Arlene.

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The Support Group Groupie

Dr. Neill Neill, Our official Overcoming Alcoholism Expert says:

Mutual support can be a double-edged sword. Joining a support group can lead to renewal, likening it to pressing the REFRESH button on life. However, a support group can also keep you stuck pressing the REPLAY button and hearing the same thing over and over.

Human beings are social creatures. We need to support one another and we need support. Barak Obama is right when he says we need to work together. Businesses are failing. People are losing jobs and even homes. There is a lot of pain out there; and wherever there is pain, you will find support groups.

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Alcoholic Neuropathy: Signs and Symptoms

Dr. Neill Neill, Our official Overcoming Alcoholism Expert says:

Recently a reader left a question on my site about the symptoms of neuropathy. Her question was, "What is alcoholic neuropathy? I have heard the term and am interested in understanding it."

She went on to add the comment, "It is just amazing when you read the comments from other people, and it is like they are just describing the events of your own life."

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The True Ladder of Success

Dr. Neill Neill, Our official Overcoming Alcoholism Expert says:

Some people seem to succeed at whatever they put their minds to, almost as if they attract success. They are positive and happy; they seem just to play at what they do. At the other extreme, you find pessimistic and negative people. Life for negative people is a serious business, often filled with struggle and punctuated with failure.

Most of us live somewhere in between. You might look at a highly successful, happy person and think, "I'd be happy too if I were that successful." 

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Motorcyclist Gets Big Spiritual Lesson

Dr. Neill Neill, Our official Overcoming Alcoholism Expert says:

Have you ever taken a mental picture that you know you'll never forget? Sometimes life delivers a lesson, an image, a jolt that makes such a profound impression that it lasts a lifetime. This is a story of a simple act of generosity over 30 years ago that indelibly impacted me, materially and spiritually.

This past November I was heading from Vancouver Island to California on my motorcycle for a 3-day training workshop. All the early-winter storms seemed to be happening elsewhere, leaving me with decent weather for my journey.

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What Is Energy Healing Psychology?

Dr. Neill Neill, Our official Overcoming Alcoholism Expert says:

Alternative medicine is very popular right now. In the world of psychology there is also an alternative medicine. This is using energy healing called Energy Psychology.

Energy psychology, simply put, is a broad spectrum of psychological approaches involving the human energy system in healing.

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Change Your Life Whether You're a Functioning Alcoholic or an Overworked Mom

Dr. Neill Neill, Our official Overcoming Alcoholism Expert says:

Will You Use this Key Step to Change your Life?
The New Year is when we most often reflect on changes we'd like to make in ourselves over the next year. Perhaps you've even made New Years resolutions. This kind of commitment is good at any time of year.

Commitment is one key to losing weight, getting in shape, learning a new skill, finding your soul mate, getting a better job, learning a new language, running a marathon, going back to school, drinking less, spending time with your kids or communicating better with your partner.

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The Recession: Opt Out of the Negative Psychology for Emotional and Material Well Being

Dr. Neill Neill, Our official Overcoming Alcoholism Expert says:

In the midst of a possible recession in the US and around the world, the fear out there is palpable. The economy is affecting everyone in daily living. What can be done?

Many people are making decisions out of panic. Some are selling their retirement investments. Others are like the deer in headlights: they are frozen in their fear. They are unable to continue with holiday plans, house purchases, renovations, vehicle replacement and even dinners out.

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Wisdom through Life Experience

Dr. Neill Neill, Our official Overcoming Alcoholism Expert says:

I was invited to write a piece for a magazine on "reflections and realizations" through my own life experience. As I reflected on the highlights of past decades, it became clear that each decade had yielded new insights that have shaped my life.

First Decade: A love of adventure, and a knowledge of risk.

In my first decade of life, I realized that I loved adventure, and that with adventure, comes risk. I traveled solo by train between cities, with a change of trains en route, at age 6. I hiked 15 miles to my uncle's farm at age 9. I began to hitchhike.

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