Q&A - dignity, covering up, making excuses, condoning, drinkers taking responsibility
In this episode John and Lou answer your questions. They look at the question of not covering up for your drinker, retaining dignity and not making excuses. They also explore accepting somebody’s alco...
2 Helmi 21min
No cloistered life - from drunk to doctor in a decade
You may know that John was an alcoholic for many years. It has had a profound effect on his life. Now sober for more than 40 years John has written his autobiography "No Cloistered Life". It's a remar...
26 Tammi 44min
Relapse - for families, friends, and drinkers
Relapse is common. Whether you’re the family or friends of a problem drinker, or a person with an alcohol addiction, setbacks can be difficult to cope with. In this episode Lou and John talk about rel...
19 Tammi 26min
Recovery for the drinker
In this episode John and Lou look at recovery from the point of view of the drinker. It's an important listen for drinkers and family and friends. They consider the difficulties, the treatment and hel...
12 Tammi 28min
Christmas Fallout
Christmas with a problem drinker can be extremely difficult for a whole manner of different reasons. Whether you are experiencing your first Christmas with somebody who you think might have a problem ...
5 Tammi 17min
Coping with Christmas
Christmas is usually very difficult when you're having to deal with a drinker. The drinking may increase, the aggravation and stress may reach new levels, and when everybody is in a party mood, you mi...
19 Joulu 202517min
Q&A 2 with Lou and John
Join Lou and John for a question and answer episode. Questions include: Is it possible to rebuild your relationship with your drinker? Are non-alcholic drinks a good idea? What is grief in a relations...
15 Joulu 202530min
Motivation to change
People need motivation to stop drinking. But what motivates one person to quit alcohol, may not motivate another person. In this episode John and Lou discuss what motivates change, where you or your p...
8 Joulu 202524min
