Archive for February, 2010

While I deeply appreciate any help given to children of alcoholics, the following is a spot-on example of the lack of focus on the impact family alcoholism has on children. In the following exchange on the Post Tribune of Northwest Indiana web site, Dr. Wallace correctly discusses the nature of the disease. But at no... »

The NY Times had an article last month on eating disorder not otherwise specified, usually known as Ednos. This got me thinking about COAs. Very few COAs ever seek help for what happened to them growing up. There is a sense that the alcoholic, the disease, is what needs treatment, healing and recovery. In other wrods,... »