Living with an alcoholic is not easy. It’s unnerving because you never know what state your loved one will be in when they return from the party or the bar. Will they be in a good mood? Will... Read more >>

For many days now, I have contemplated what the inference really means. I am sure Sir Elton John and I do not have the same ideas. For me, it spells the grand Adios to what is left behind in Kansas.... Read more >>

Once again I came out of an al-anon meeting thinking that not enough people know about the support that is available to those who live in or who grew up in an alcoholic home. Many years ago a learned... Read more >>

I am a mother of two children, ages three and six. I’ve been with my husband for eleven years and married for seven years. My husband travels for work and is away often. My husband is an... Read more >>

As a child and adolescent, I despised the holiday season. I know there are thousands of members of the same subculture from which I came that currently feel the same way. These feelings are... Read more >>

Many women will be able to relate to Brenda Wilhelmson‘s story. She was mom, wife and employee trying to do everything perfectly, but in reality she was over-worked, stressed-out, lonely and... Read more >>

It came out of left field. Josh is a guy from my weekly prayer group and we became friendly from so many Wednesday mornings together. We were waiting for services to begin, talking about nothing in... Read more >>

I was once set up by a friend of mine with a guy he worked with. We talked a couple times, and he seemed cool enough. He was funny. I am a sucker for funny guys. Anyway, we decided to actually go on a... Read more >>

I’m always beating my head against the same brick wall over and over again. Even though I know it is not going anywhere, I continue running straight for it and WHAM fall back down. I tell... Read more >>

Bipolar disorder related incidents: As many do who are afflicted with BD Lisa felt a deep self-loathing. I often heard her through the bathroom door talking to someone. At first, I thought she was... Read more >>