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How Boundary Setting Relates to Keeping The Focus On Yourself

by beverlybuncher on 06. Sep, 2010 in 12 Steps Program, Addiction, Al Anon, Alateen, Family Recovery Coaching, Florida Nar-Anon, Focus on You, Illinois Nar-Anon, Nar-Anon, Narcotics, children of addicts, dads of addicts, forgiveness, in the rooms, moms of addicts

Often when we think of boundary setting, we think of controlling other people. getting them to improve their behavior or get better. But in the context of family recovery, boundary setting is a truly selfish act – in a very positive way!
When we set boundaries with an addict in our lives, it often at [...]

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The Four Foundations: Sharing My Experience

by beverlybuncher on 02. Sep, 2010 in 12 Steps Program, Family Recovery Coaching, Florida Nar-Anon, Focus on You, children of addicts

Dear Readers,
I’m really excited about the opportunity we will have to work together in a couple of weeks on my 4 Foundations Telesemnar! In case you missed the preview call, here is an overview of the course for your perusal. (You can also read a full transcript of the call or listen to the recording [...]

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What Do You Do When You Get “Bad News” About Your Loved One’s Behavior?

by beverlybuncher on 26. Aug, 2010 in 12 Steps Program, Addiction, Al Anon, Alateen, Alcohol, Family Recovery Coaching, Florida Nar-Anon, Focus on You, Illinois Nar-Anon, Nar-Anon, Narcotics, Recovery, Relapse, Relapse Prevention, Uncategorized, children of addicts, dads of addicts, forgiveness, life purpose in recovery, moms of addicts, need help for child in school, parents of addicts, parents of adult children, spirituality, spouses of addicts, wives of addicts

As a parent or spouse or sister, there will be times when the active addict in your life will do things that worry or upset you. Maybe that’s already happened in your life. Chances are, if you are reading this blog, it has.
So, what do you do? Do you react, with every worried bone [...]

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Is Your Addict Mean? To Cope, Ask Yourself These Questions

by beverlybuncher on 22. Aug, 2010 in 12 Steps Program, Addiction, Al Anon, Alateen, Alcohol, Family Recovery Coaching, Florida Nar-Anon, Focus on You, Illinois Nar-Anon, Lois Wilson, Nar-Anon, Narcotics, Relapse, Relapse Prevention, children of addicts, dads of addicts, forgiveness, in the rooms, moms of addicts, parents of addicts, parents of adult children, spouses of addicts, wives of addicts

Ever have to deal with mean, verbally abusive language from your addicted loved ones? If so, you know how difficult it can be to cope with! As we have discussed before, using The Four Foundations of Family Recovery, namely: self care, being a loving person, setting boundaries, and getting support, can really help when things [...]

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When Your Child is Struggling in School – Get Support!

by beverlybuncher on 18. Aug, 2010 in 12 Steps Program, Addiction, Al Anon, Alcohol, Focus on You, Illinois Nar-Anon, Nar-Anon, Narcotics, Recovery, Uncategorized, children of addicts, dads of addicts, in the rooms, moms of addicts, need help for child in school, overeaters anonymous, overeating, parents of addicts, school problems, wives of addicts

One of the challenges many families plagued by addiction face is that at least one if not more of their children struggle in school. Although many other families face this as well, in a family where there one of the parents is addicted, this can be especially difficult. In this situation, things can go a [...]

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What It Means To Be A Loving Person – A Parent’s Journey to Growth

by beverlybuncher on 17. Aug, 2010 in 12 Steps Program, Addiction, Al Anon, Alateen, Alcohol, Family Recovery Coaching, Florida Nar-Anon, Focus on You, Lois Wilson, Nar-Anon, Narcotics, children of addicts, dads of addicts, forgiveness, moms of addicts, overeaters anonymous, overeating, parents of addicts, parents of adult children

One of the most difficult things for many parents to do is to stand by and watch one of their children struggle without offering help. And yet, often this is what parents are called to do. Sometimes, allowing another person to work through their own challenges is absolutely the most loving thing a parent can [...]

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Waiting for the pot to boil – When will the addict get well?

by beverlybuncher on 10. Aug, 2010 in 12 Steps Program, Addiction, Al Anon, Alateen, Alcohol, Family Recovery Coaching, Florida Nar-Anon, Focus on You, Nar-Anon, Narcotics, children of addicts, dads of addicts, moms of addicts, overeaters anonymous, overeating, parents of addicts, parents of adult children

Being related to an addict who is actively using can be like waiting for the pot to boil. You keep hoping and praying that this person you love will wake up and get their life together. You watch, you wait, you watch some more. And the more you watch and the more you wait, the [...]

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