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Why Getting Support Is So Important to Your Recovery

by beverlybuncher on 28. Jul, 2010 in Addiction, Al Anon, Alateen, Alcohol, Family Recovery Coaching, Florida Nar-Anon, Focus on You, Illinois Nar-Anon, Nar-Anon, Narcotics, Prescription Drug Addiction, Recovery, Uncategorized, children of addicts, dads of addicts, in the rooms, life purpose coaching in recovery, moms of addicts

Addiction is a disease of isolation. In fact, so is family addiction.
When a loved one’s addiction becomes obvious to us, often, the natural reaction is shock, despair, and isolation. There is so much shame, guilt and sadness associated with the awareness of what they and we are now dealing with that, oftentimes, we go [...]

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It Takes Courage to Let Go and Let God

by beverlybuncher on 23. Jun, 2010 in 12 Steps Program, Addiction, Al Anon, Alateen, Alcohol, Family Recovery Coaching, Florida Nar-Anon, Focus on You, Illinois Nar-Anon, Nar-Anon, Prescription Drug Addiction, Relapse, Relapse Prevention, Uncategorized, children of addicts, dads of addicts, moms of addicts, wives of addicts

How many times has your addicted loved one done something that has worried you or made you want to step in and take over?
How many times have you, in fact, interfered in his or her life to try to make things better, only to find that your worrying, controlling and ‘wise counsel’ are [...]

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Are You Distracting Yourself from Taking Positive Action?

by beverlybuncher on 13. Jun, 2010 in 12 Steps Program, Addiction, Al Anon, Alateen, Alcohol, Bill Wilson, Family Recovery Coaching, Florida Nar-Anon, Focus on You, Illinois Nar-Anon, Prescription Drug Addiction, Uncategorized, children of addicts, dads of addicts, in the rooms, moms of addicts, parents of addicts

Ever find yourself buried in one great novel after another or addicted to hearing every detail about what is happening in the Gulf or simply unable to stop playing solitaire?
One of the easiest things to do when confronted with a painful situation like being related to an addict or alcoholic, is to get really into [...]

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What Does It Take To Get Your Life Back?

by beverlybuncher on 12. Jun, 2010 in 12 Steps Program, Addiction, Al Anon, Alateen, Alcohol, Bill Wilson, Darren Littlejohn, Drug Prevention, Family Recovery Coaching, Florida Nar-Anon, Focus on You, Hal and Sidra Stone, Illinois Nar-Anon, Nar-Anon, Narcotics, Prescription Drug Addiction, Recovery, Recovery Book Reviews, Relapse, Relapse Prevention, Steroids Study, Switching Addictions, Teen Binge Drinking, Uncategorized, aspects of self, children of addicts, dads of addicts, dialogue house, forgiveness, moms of addicts, parents of addicts, parts work, spirituality, spouses of addicts

Ever notice how addicting being involved with an addict or alcoholic can be? The up and down of it that’s almost like an adrenalin rush; the feeling of panic when you are waiting for the addict to come home; the frustration of trying so hard to get through to someone who appears to be completely [...]

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What do you do with the urge to control your addict’s every move?

by beverlybuncher on 07. Jun, 2010 in 12 Steps Program, Addiction, Al Anon, Alateen, Alcohol, Bill Wilson, Drug Prevention, Family Recovery Coaching, Florida Nar-Anon, Focus on You, Illinois Nar-Anon, Lois Wilson, Nar-Anon, Narcotics, Prescription Drug Addiction, aspects of self, children of addicts, dads of addicts, forgiveness, in the rooms, moms of addicts, parents of addicts, parts work

When things are out of control, it’s natural to want to bring balance back into life. For co-addicts, this often translates into trying to get the addict to ‘do the right thing.’ Whether the right thing of the moment is to stop drinking or drugging, to get a job, to go to meetings, the request [...]

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Upcoming Nar-Anon Convention in South Florida – Don’t Miss It!

by beverlybuncher on 25. May, 2010 in 12 Steps Program, Addiction, Al Anon, Alateen, Family Recovery Coaching, Florida Nar-Anon, Focus on You, Illinois Nar-Anon, Nar-Anon, Narcotics, Prescription Drug Addiction, Recovery, Recovery Book Reviews, Relapse, Relapse Prevention, Steroids Study, Switching Addictions, Uncategorized, children of addicts, dads of addicts, in the rooms, life purpose coaching in recovery, life purpose in recovery, moms of addicts, parents of addicts, spirituality, spouses of addicts, true purpose coaching for addicts and co-addicts, wives of addicts

This coming weekend, Gold Coast NA will have their annual Memorial Day Convention in South Florida, which it has invited Naranon to participate in for the 3rd year in a row!
Members of the family group are coming from all over the state and even the continent! Our couples speakers hail from Canada this year! [...]

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Have You Been In Recovery For Awhile?

by beverlybuncher on 21. May, 2010 in 12 Steps Program, Addiction, Al Anon, Alateen, Alcohol, Bill Wilson, Darren Littlejohn, Drug Prevention, Family Recovery Coaching, Florida Nar-Anon, Focus on You, Hal and Sidra Stone, Illinois Nar-Anon, Intensive Journal, Ira Progoff, Lois Wilson, Nar-Anon, Narcotics, Prescription Drug Addiction, Recovery, Recovery Book Reviews, Relapse, Relapse Prevention, Steroids Study, Switching Addictions, Teen Binge Drinking, Television, Tim Kelley, True Purpose, True Purpose in Recovery, Uncategorized, aspects of self, children of addicts, dads of addicts, dialogue house, in the rooms, life purpose coaching in recovery, life purpose in recovery, moms of addicts, parents of addicts, parts work, spirituality, spouses of addicts, true purpose coaching for addicts and co-addicts, voice dialogue, wives of addicts

Are you trying to figure out if there is more to your life than what you have experienced so far?
Do you know why you are here? What your own specific life purpose truly is?
Isn’t it time you found out?
If you think there is more and have been looking in all the wrong places, that [...]

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