Eric Murphy
I am a loving supporting husband of a recovering alcoholic. I too work a recovery program through Alanon. You can follow my progress in recovery at LovingAnAlcoholic.com.
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The Holiday Party and RecoveryKnowing the holiday party scene may not be the healthiest place for you or your alcoholic, how do you maneuver through this social mine field?
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Staying Grounded in RecoveryI am not a person that finds serenity easily. My mind wanders, I go down paths that I know are destructive - I fall into bad behaviors that contribute to my defects of character.
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Will it Matter in 20 Years?In the early stages of my recovery, I heard phrases like "defect of character" but couldn't grasp exactly what that meant as it related to me. After all, I wasn't the one that had the problem, it was my wife. Right?
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What is a 12 Step Program?When people refer to a 12 step program, they are usually referring to the 12 steps originally published for members of Alcoholics Anonymous.
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Is Al-Anon for Men?After my wife's second attempt at sobriety, I started attending the Concerned Persons group at the hospital where she was participating in out-patient rehab.
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Losing Control in RecoveryIn the Alanon 12 step program you learn that you didn't cause your loved one's alcoholism, you can't control it and you can't cure it.
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Can I Ever Trust My Alcoholic Again?Can I ever trust my alcoholic again? This was a question I knew I had the answer to. It was a no brainer. After being lied to over and over while my wife was actively drinking - the answer was a resounding NO!
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Making a Searching and Fearless Moral InventoryIf I take a searching and fearless moral inventory, I realize that by putting others needs in front of my own has led me into a pattern of codependency. -
What is Meditation?Meditation, like the Alanon recovery program is what you make of it. You have the power to define what it means to you and how you go about it.
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Letting Go & Letting GodThis article discusses my discovery of my Higher Power through step 3 in the Alanon family recovery program.
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Spiritual RecoveryThis article explains the importance of spiritual recovery when coping with a family member or loved one's addictions.
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RecoveryThis article discusses finding my personal recovery while coping with my wife's alcoholism.
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GratitudeToday I am grateful for so many things in my life, most of which start with the recovery that has taken place in my family through Alanon and Alcoholics Anonymous.
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HealingHealing through the support of my Alanon recovery program.
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When We Were WrongStep 10 from the Alanon and Alcoholics Anonymous recovery program; "And when we were wrong promptly admitted it".