I’d like to talk for a minute about the characteristics found within an alcoholic family. The first thing I would note is that the behaviors don’t always match up with intentions and when people say one thing but do another I encourage the family to simply watch the behavior because the alcoholic frequently wants to […]

By:  Rev. Daniel Gowan, M.Div, M.A., LPC-S, LCDC, CSAT “The alcoholic is a sick person trying to get well, rather than a bad person trying to get good.”  “I am convinced that the number one feature of this disease is denial.  This is true for both the alcoholic and the Al-Anon member.” Many clients trying […]