How to handle drinking during the holidays

~ Jason Schwartz
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Are you affected by someone else’s drinking and have a little anxiety about the holidays?

Al-Anon has a couple of brief podcasts focused specifically on the holidays.

First, on handling drinking during the holidays:

Check it out

Second, on how Al-Anon helps a couple of members during the holidays:

Check it out

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Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.

One thought on “How to handle drinking during the holidays”

  1. Thanks for sharing! With more time on peoples hands due to holiday vacation, people are more inclined to indulge in heavy amounts of alcohol. This is a very dangerous time especially for recovering addicts. Studies even show that addiction worsens during the holidays: http://bit.ly/dZJlmc

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