Comments for Take Good Care of Yourself http://www.tgcoy.com If you don't, who will? Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:44:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on The Key to Dealing with My Son’s Drug Addiction–Setting Boundaries for Myself by Ron Grover http://www.tgcoy.com/addiction/parenting-tips/1380.html/comment-page-1#comment-530 Ron Grover Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:44:41 +0000 http://www.tgcoy.com/uncategorized/1380.html#comment-530 Dear Kathie, Thank you for your kind words concerning the article I wrote for The Partnership. I sincerely hope it can help others that are looking for answers to this terrible problem. I also have a couple of more articles on The Partnership concerning parenting an addict, about The Shame associated with being a parent of an addict. http://intervene.drugfree.org/2010/01/help-your-child-by-overcoming-your-shame/ And another one about 7 Thruths that took me 5 years to learn. http://intervene.drugfree.org/2009/11/7-truths-about-my-addict-that-took-5-years-to-learn/ If you think it will help feel free to use those also. For those interested in a more day to day look at parenting an addict feel free to check out our own personal blog: www.parentsofanaddict.blogspot.com Dear Kathie,

Thank you for your kind words concerning the article I wrote for The Partnership. I sincerely hope it can help others that are looking for answers to this terrible problem. I also have a couple of more articles on The Partnership concerning parenting an addict, about The Shame associated with being a parent of an addict. http://intervene.drugfree.org/2010/01/help-your-child-by-overcoming-your-shame/

And another one about 7 Thruths that took me 5 years to learn. http://intervene.drugfree.org/2009/11/7-truths-about-my-addict-that-took-5-years-to-learn/

If you think it will help feel free to use those also. For those interested in a more day to day look at parenting an addict feel free to check out our own personal blog: http://www.parentsofanaddict.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on What Causes Drug Addiction? by Top 10 Tips to Get Rid of Your Social Media Addiction! | Thoughtpick Blog http://www.tgcoy.com/addiction/parenting-tips/what-causes-drug-addiction.html/comment-page-1#comment-489 Top 10 Tips to Get Rid of Your Social Media Addiction! | Thoughtpick Blog Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:58:50 +0000 http://www.tgcoy.com/?p=1202#comment-489 Whether or not we choose to admit it, most of us are prone to having a certain addiction at some point in time or another and for a specific substance, object, or concept. Whether or not we choose to admit it, most of us are prone to having a certain addiction at some point in time or another and for a specific substance, object, or concept.

]]> Comment on When Your Kid Breaks Your Heart by Yvette http://www.tgcoy.com/addiction/parenting-tips/when-your-kid-breaks-your-heart.html/comment-page-1#comment-488 Yvette Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:34:08 +0000 http://www.tgcoy.com/?p=1173#comment-488 Thank you for this reminder! I so needed this right now! Much love & respect, Yvette Wagstaff Thank you for this reminder! I so needed this right now!
Much love & respect,
Yvette Wagstaff

]]> Comment on A Brief History of Transcendental Meditation by Dr. Keith DeBoer http://www.tgcoy.com/anxiety/a-brief-history-of-transcendental-meditation.html/comment-page-1#comment-358 Dr. Keith DeBoer Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:24:10 +0000 http://www.tgcoy.com/?p=1136#comment-358 Nice article! Nice article!

]]> Comment on Enabling Your Troubled Teen by Failure is an option http://www.tgcoy.com/addiction/parenting-tips/enabling-your-troubled-teen.html/comment-page-1#comment-352 Failure is an option Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:57:52 +0000 http://www.tgcoy.com/?p=314#comment-352 Don’t be afraid to let the people you love most fail. Because sometimes, failure is the greatest gift you can ever give someone you love. Don’t be afraid to let the people you love most fail. Because sometimes, failure is the greatest gift you can ever give someone you love.

]]> Comment on Perspective–Tools for Tough Times by Sherry http://www.tgcoy.com/anxiety/perspective.html/comment-page-1#comment-309 Sherry Fri, 01 May 2009 02:36:55 +0000 http://www.tgcoy.com/?p=794#comment-309 Having just suffered from a setback, this is good information to keep in mind. It's interesting that when you are so close to your problems, they look huge. As you step away or climb up to look down, they seem smaller. Having just suffered from a setback, this is good information to keep in mind. It’s interesting that when you are so close to your problems, they look huge. As you step away or climb up to look down, they seem smaller.

]]> Comment on The Five Fond Hopes of Addiction by Alcoholism Signs Symptoms http://www.tgcoy.com/addiction/parenting-tips/fighting-alcoholism.html/comment-page-1#comment-294 Alcoholism Signs Symptoms Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:42:47 +0000 http://www.tgcoy.com/?p=508#comment-294 Alcohol addiction brings all kind of problems not only in a family but socially as well. People under the influence of alcohol generally tend to get loud and boisterous or may become sober and melancholic. Whatever the sign is, one should withdraw himself or herself before it gets much worse. Alcohol addiction brings all kind of problems not only in a family but socially as well. People under the influence of alcohol generally tend to get loud and boisterous or may become sober and melancholic. Whatever the sign is, one should withdraw himself or herself before it gets much worse.

]]> Comment on Addiction–The Hijacked Brain by 10 Myths of Addiction http://www.tgcoy.com/addiction/addiction-the-hijacked-brain.html/comment-page-1#comment-109 10 Myths of Addiction Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:53:11 +0000 http://www.tgcoy.com/?p=327#comment-109 [...] FACT: Drug addiction is a brain disease. Changes in the brain range from changes in the molecules and cells that make up the brain, to mood changes, to changes in memory processes and in such motor skills as walking and talking. And these changes have a huge influence on all aspects of a person's behavior. The drug becomes the single most powerful motivator in a drug abuser's life. He or will do almost anything for the drug. This happens because drug use has changed the person's brain and its functioning in critical ways. (See Addiction--The Hijacked Brain) [...] [...] FACT: Drug addiction is a brain disease. Changes in the brain range from changes in the molecules and cells that make up the brain, to mood changes, to changes in memory processes and in such motor skills as walking and talking. And these changes have a huge influence on all aspects of a person’s behavior. The drug becomes the single most powerful motivator in a drug abuser’s life. He or will do almost anything for the drug. This happens because drug use has changed the person’s brain and its functioning in critical ways. (See Addiction–The Hijacked Brain) [...]

]]> Comment on Happy Relationships in 22 Words by Adam Sheck http://www.tgcoy.com/relationship-advice/happy-relationships.html/comment-page-1#comment-62 Adam Sheck Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:56:35 +0000 http://www.tgcoy.com/?p=214#comment-62 I love that 22 words! I'm definitely going to tell all of my couples and interns about it. Thanks so much, Adam I love that 22 words! I’m definitely going to tell all of my couples and interns about it.
Thanks so much,
Adam

]]> Comment on Being of Service by Dixie http://www.tgcoy.com/spiritual-growth/being-of-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-59 Dixie Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:14:07 +0000 http://www.tgcoy.com/?p=240#comment-59 This is so true. Since losing my husband I have done projects for cancer victims, premature babies, our troops and the homeless. It is very fulfilling and quite rewarding. An extremely interesting article. Keep up the good work, Kathie. This is so true. Since losing my husband I have done projects for cancer victims, premature babies, our troops and the homeless. It is very fulfilling and quite rewarding.

An extremely interesting article. Keep up the good work, Kathie.

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