Relationships: Relationship Building & Management

Personal Change: Do You Welcome It or Resist It?

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

Imagine a major barrier blocks you in your life. It interrupts your growth as a man or woman. Let's call it a wall. You know you don't want to be where you are, but you feel stuck. You have tried to break through, but the wall is still in front of you. Such a scene plays out many times in the normal flow of life.

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Trust in your Parenting—Let your Teen Grow

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

Raising young children can be tiring physically but very rewarding emotionally as you watch them become independent. However, it's when they grow up, or turn into teenagers that your parenting is really tested.

Parents with young children spend a majority of their time caring for and protecting them.

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Thanksgiving Day and the Secret to Wellbeing

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

Among agrarian societies the completion of the harvest is usually marked by some form of celebration of thanks. The United States can hardly be considered an agrarian society with less than five percent of the population actively involved in agriculture, but the economy was based on agriculture historically, and the Thanksgiving tradition lives on.

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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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How Much Alcohol Is Too Much? The Facts Might Surprise You

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

Jackie asked me how many drinks her husband could have in a day before she should worry. She says he drinks three or four beers in the evening on work nights and a lot more on weekends when he doesn't have to go to work the next day. She thinks he may be a functioning alcoholic.

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A Cancer Diagnosis Can Affect Everyone

Dr. Neill Neill, Our ofiicial Functioning Alcoholic Expert says:

Cancer is a disease that many people have had to deal with in one way or another. Most of us personally know at least one family that has been touched by cancer. Chances are that we have experienced cancer in our own families. Perhaps you are dealing with a diagnosis of cancer or have beaten cancer yourself.

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

Dr. Neill Neill, Our official Functioning Alcoholic 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.

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