Families struggling with addiction want help. There is little doubt we would go to the ends of the earth if we thought we could help loved ones cope with their disease. So the following offers a tantalizing bit of hope for the future.  As a recent article on addiction vaccines in the NY Times puts it:…

I have to remind myself of this fact. I woke up flu-ish. My first instinct was to really examine myself from the mind on down. Am I really sick? Am I feeling OK about everything? Or am I stressed out? Has anything happened to make me feel worried? Such is the life of a child…

From the NY Times comes an article on the biology of addiction. The recent death of Amy Winehouse has many talking again about addiction and the underlying causes. And yet one of the single biggest drivers – parental and other family alcoholism – is completely ignored. The NY Times is a great paper, and even…

I heard a story on NPR today about using meditation, focused breathing, and relaxation techniques to deal with ringing in the ears (aka Tinitus). The question it raised in me is whether or not there are similar focused meditation and relaxation programs for children of alcoholics? If so, any research on effectiveness in reducing impacts…