With the disease of addiction, enabling is considered a bad thing – it’s called codependency. They make excuses, rescue, cover-up, and otherwise protect the impaired person from the consequences of…
Dr Donna MarksJanuary 26, 2023
When I quit smoking over thirty years ago, I felt a lot of anger. I thought it was because I missed cigarettes so much, part of the “grieving process.” But…
Dr Donna MarksOctober 10, 2022
After more than three decades of working with families suffering from addiction, it’s pretty easy to identify the winners from the losers. I’m not being critical. Winning and losing aren’t…
Dr Donna MarksAugust 29, 2022
Many people struggle their whole lives with addiction. If they have the good fortune of knowing they have an addiction, they might be lucky enough to stop. Others may think…
Dr Donna MarksMay 9, 2022
If you’ve ever suffered high anxiety or a panic attack and wound up at a doctor’s office for treatment, you’ve probably been prescribed anti-anxiety medication. Maybe you had all the…
Dr Donna MarksMay 2, 2022
The holidays can be the toughest time of year to stay abstinent from an addiction. Relapsing with drinking, eating disorders, and over-spending are at high risk during this time. The…
Dr Donna MarksDecember 12, 2021
People in recovery learn how to recognize when they are “triggered” to relapse. An event over which they have no control causes the person to feel emotionally flooded, and the…
Dr Donna MarksMarch 21, 2021
About a year ago, I attended a publicity summit in New York. Hundreds of authors gathered to meet influential people in the press; morning talk shows, news, radio, and podcasts.…
Dr Donna MarksJanuary 4, 2021
When a family suffers from addiction, it’s only natural to focus on the person who has an apparent addiction.
Dr Donna MarksNovember 17, 2020
Recent Comments