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ASK DR. STEVE...
What
are the Signs and Symptoms
of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction?
1.) What is an Alcohol and
Other Drugs Problem?
2.) What is Binge Drinking?
3.) What is Alcohol and Other Drug
Abuse?
4.) What is Alcohol and Other Drug
Dependence?
5.) What are Negative Consequences
From Using and Abusing Alcohol and Other Drugs?
6.) What is Meant by Preoccupation
with Alcohol and Other Drugs?
7.) What is Meant by Denial?
8.) What is Meant by Loss of
Control?
9.) What is Meant by Tolerance?
10.) What is Meant by Withdrawal?
11.) What is Relapse?
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How
to Get Help for An Alcohol
and Other Drug Problems
1.) How Does Alcohol and
Other Drug Use Progress from Social Use to Dependence?
2.) The Progression of Chemical
Dependency: The Three Stages of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
3.) Is Alcoholism a Disease or the
End Result of a Lack of Willpower, Weak Character, Moral Depravity, or a Personality
Trait?
4.) What to Do Once You Admit that
You Have a Problem with Alcohol and Other Drugs?
5.) What is Medically Supervised
Detoxification?
6.) What are the Treatment Options
Available to Somebody Who Wants to Stop Drinking and Drugging?
7.) What is the Support Group,
Alcoholics Anonymous?
8.) What is the Support Group,
Narcotics Anonymous?
9.) What is the Support Group,
Al-Anon?
10.) What is the Support Group,
Alateen?
11.) What is the Support Group,
Adult Children of Alcoholics?
12.) What is the Proces of Change
That Someone Goes Through in Order to Stop Consuming Alcohol and Other Drugs?
13.) What is Recovery?
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Information
Every Loved One of A Chemically Dependent Individual Must Know
1.) Why Chemical Dependency
is a Family Disease that Affects Each Family Member
2.) How to Determine Whether or Not
You Have Been Affected by Another Person’s Alcohol and Other Drug Use
3.) How Alcoholism Impacts Children
Raised in An Alcoholic Household—Part One
4.) How Alcoholism Impacts Children
Raised in an Alcoholic Household—Part Two
5.) What Does It Mean to be an
Adult Children of Alcoholics?
6.) What is the Support Group,
Al-Anon?
7.) What is the Support Group,
Alateen?
8.) What is the Support Group,
Adult Children of Alcoholics?
9.) How to Confront a Friend or
Loved One Who Has a Problem With Alcohol and Other Drugs
10.) How to Confront a Parent Who
Has a Problem With Alcohol and Other Drugs
11.) How to Make Your Loved One
Stop Drinking and Drugging
12.) What to do if Your Loved One
Continues to Drink and Drug
13.) Why do I Need Help if My Wife
is the One Who is an Alcoholic?
14.) How to Distinguish Between an
Act of Love and an Act of Enabling
15.) How to Distinguish Between
Enabling and Acting Responsibly
16.) How to Detach from the
Problem Rather than Abandon Your Loved One
17.) How to Detach with Love and
Compassion
18.) How a Recovering Parent Can
Heal the Relationship With Their Children
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Information
About Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
1.) What is a Dry Drunk?
2.) What is an Alcohol Blackout?
3.) What is Cross Addiction?
4.) What is Denial and Enabling?
5.) What is the Difference Between
Spirituality and Religion?
6.) What is Alcohol Poisoning?
7.) How Does the Chronic
Consumption of Alcohol Impact One’s Body?
8.) What Does the Chronic
Consumption of Alcohol Do to One’s Liver?
9.) What Does Hitting Bottom Mean?
10.) What Does Dual Diagnosis
Mean?
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How to Raise
Alcohol and Other Drugs-Free Children
1.) What Every Parent Should Know About the Risks of Teens Who
Drink and Drug
2.) The Warning Signs of Teens Who
Drink and Drug
3.) How to Prevent Your Child from
Drinking and Drugging: Creating a Strong Emotional Bond With Your Child
4.) How to Develop an Action Plan
to Deter Your Child from Drinking and Drugging
5.) How to Help Your Child Develop
a Spiritual Practice
6.) How to Discuss Alcohol and
Other Drugs With Your Children—Part 1
7.) How to Discuss Alcohol and
Other Drugs With Your Children—Part 2
8.) How to Debunk Myths About
Alcohol and other Drugs
9.) How to Be Aware of What
Behaviors You Are Modeling
10.) How to Discuss Alcohol and
Other Drugs With Your Children—Part 3
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BOOKS
From Insanity to Serenity:
A Series About Recovery From and Prevention of
Chemical Dependency
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
Moving Mountains:
Magical Choices for
Empowering Your Life’s Journey
By Dr. Steve
Frisch, Psy.D.
Stepping Out
of the Shadows:
[Re]connecting With Your Life’s Journey
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
Building Better
Bridges: Creating Great Relationships With the People Who Matter Most
By Dr. Steve
Frisch, Psy.D.
Making Molehills
Out of Mountains: Reclaiming
Your Personal Power in Your Relationships
By Dr. Steve
Frisch, Psy.D.
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FACTS ABOUT...
Fact Sheets
About...
Alcohol and
Other Drugs
1.)
Alcohol
2.) Club Drugs
3.) Cocaine
4.) Depressants
5.) Heroin
6.) Inhalants
7.) Marijuana
8.) Methamphetamines
9.) Steroids
10.) Tobacco
Fact Sheets
About...
How to
Raise Alcohol and Other Drugs Free Children
1.)
Parenting
Tips to Protect Your Children From Alcohol and Other Drugs Abuse
2.) The
Facts and Myths About Alcohol and Other Drugs Abuse
3.) Parenting Skills For Raising Alcohol and Other Drugs Free
Children
4.) Important
Lessons About Alcohol and Other Drugs Use Prevention For Parents to Know
5.) Risk and Protective Factors for Teenager Alcohol and
Other Drugs Abuse
6.) Teen
Drinking: Risk Factors and Consequences
7.) Warning
Signs of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
8.) A
Parent’s Guide for How to Protect Their
Children From Using Alcohol and Other Drugs
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REPORTS
The
Art of Living Consciously: How to
Create A Life of Love, Joy, and Authenticity
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
Depression: What It Is and What
You Can
Do It About It
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
Panic
Attacks: What They Are and What You Can Do About Them
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
How to Reduce Stress
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
Aftereffects of
Interpersonal Abuse and Trauma
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
Male Survivors of Sexual
Abuse:
Aftereffects and the Healing Process
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
Spiritual Bankruptcy: Part 1
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
Spiritual Bankruptcy:
Part 2
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
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SELF-HELP COLUMNS
1.) How
to Create a Life of Love, Joy, and Happiness
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
2.) How to Create Great Relationships With the People Who Matter
Most
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
3.) Involvement—How to Honor the Emotional Needs of You and
Your Partner
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
4.) Trust—How
to Make Your Relationship Safe for You and Your Partner
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
5.) Revealing
Yourself—How to Make Yourself Known to Your Partner
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
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6.) Support—How to Honor the Dignity of Your Partner
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
7.) Personal Freedom—How to Empower Your Partner to be Who
They Are
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
8.) Personal Responsibility—How to Get What You Need in Your
Relationships
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
9.) Acceptance—How to Make Your Partner Feel Safe and Cared
About
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
10.) Commitment—How
to Face Your Fears of Loving and Being Loved
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
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11.) Conflict
Resolution: How to Make Space in Your Relationships for Love, Joy, and Harmony
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
12.) How to Create Emotional Intimacy
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
13.) How
to Overcome Loneliness
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
14.) How to Improve Your Relationship with Effective Communication
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
15.)
How to [Re]awaken Feelings of Love in Your Relationship
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
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16.) How
to Lower the Walls You Place Between You and Your Partner
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
17.) How to Let Go of the Resentments You Hold in Your
Relationships
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
18.) How to Stop Trying to Change Your Partner’s Faults by
Changing Your Reaction to Your Partner’s Faults
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
19.) How to Cope With Hostile People
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
20.) How
to Safely Express Anger!
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
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21.) How to Differ With Your Partner Without Hurting Your Partner
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
22.) How to Raise Non-Violent
Children
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
23.) How
to Teach Your Child How to Resolve Conflict
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
24.) How to Nurture Your Children’s Self-Esteem
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
25.) How to Cope With Change
By Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D.
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