MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'family relationships'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:27:47 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976114&cid=t_100783_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fyaz1ATgmUwQ%2F I’ve spent the better part of last week in my hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, during which time my little sister got married (I was maid of honor). I also had to introduce my boyfriend, whom I’m about to move from D.C. to Indiana with, to my parents and whole family for the first time.  If that sounds like the set up for a Katherine Heigl comedy, well — all I can say it that it all went perfectly well. Better, even, than expected. And yet … There are always complications involved in staying in your parent’s house as a grown-up, aren’t there? Especially when a significant other is in tow. My mother is very Catholic and very strict about no boys and girls sleeping in beds together under her roof until they’re married. Because out-of-town relatives had commandeered my old bed... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976114 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:35:22 +0100 4976114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899647&cid=t_100783_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fsexual-addiction-2%2F How to recognize the signs of addiction to sex Addiction to sexual activities can be just as destructive as addiction to chemical substances. Sex addicts may jeopardize their marriage and family relationships, allow their job performance to deteriorate, and endanger themselves and their partner through multiple sexual exposures. Even though they realize the consequences, they cannot control their compulsions without appropriate treatment. For most people, sex enhances the quality of life. However, about 3% to 6% of people have sexual addiction. Through their addiction, they may injure themselves physically, experience psychological distress, lose their livelihood, and ruin meaningful relationships. Sexual addiction often coexists with chemical dependency, and untreated sexual a... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899647 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:02:00 +0100 3899647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3833566&cid=t_100783_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Femotional-and-verbal-abuse%2F Mental, psychological, or emotional abuse can be verbal or nonverbal. Verbal or nonverbal abuse of a spouse or intimate partner consists of more subtle actions or behaviors than physical abuse. While physical abuse might seem worse, the scars of verbal and emotional abuse are deep. Studies show that verbal or nonverbal abuse can be much more emotionally damaging than physical abuse. Verbal or nonverbal abuse of a spouse or intimate partner may include: Threatening or intimidating to gain compliance. Destruction of the victim’s personal property and possessions, or threats to do so. Violence to an animal or object (such as a wall or piece of furniture) in the presence of their partner, as a way of instilling fear. Yelling, screaming, name-calling. Shaming, mocking, or criticizing the vic... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3833566 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:29:01 +0100 3833566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3612067&cid=t_100783_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FsnhLJWVg7u0%2F Roles hide behind normal There are several roles that alcoholics/addicts and their partners adopt with each other. Some of these are; Controller – Person who cannot allow anyone to grow or be anything other than what they want them to be Dual Personality – Person who can change “hats” at the drop of a dime, between portraying a rational person and the other one irrational. It’s like living with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Evil Person – or narcissist, Total disregard for human characteristics of anyone around them including abusing and destroying any hopes and dreams of those around them. This person has absolutely no conscience and uses whatever laws, Biblical references, and popular social theories to support whatever convoluted ideas that they have about the ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3612067 Fri, 28 May 2010 14:36:32 +0100 3612067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585842&cid=t_100783_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fthe-forgotten-kids-of-alcoholism%2F Families of people with substance problems are too often “forgotten kids”. It was several months ago, after a long running breakdown in family relationships, that my father admitted to suffering from alcoholism – something we, his family, had always known about, and had learned to live with it as part of our everyday life… It is hard to know when his drinking became a problem. He did not always drink excessively; it crept up so slowly that we did not realise its effects until it became too much to cope with. Growing up seeing my father drinking was normal to me; in many ways, it feels as if “alcoholism” is a recent issue. One of the main problems I faced after my father’s admission to alcoholism was that I did not see him as an alcoholic. I had a stereotyped image of alco... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585842 Wed, 19 May 2010 01:54:46 +0100 3585842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3568086&cid=t_100783_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FMqKZK4lf_Ro%2F This article outlines a code of basic human rights applicable to the non-alcoholic. You and your children have the right to: a loving and secure relationship based on healthy mutual dependence; peace and harmony in your home; a stable, secure, and nurturing environment conducive to personal growth and self-discovery; a healthy self-concept, knowing you are worthy, valued, and loved; human dignity; to be respected and treated as an individual human being, and not be put down, demoralized, and dehumanized; not live a life of “always waiting for the other shoe to drop,” never knowing whether it will be a soft slipper or steel-toed work boot; a life free of the fear of emotional terrorism, physical abuse, and constant arguing; a life free of nightmares, day terrors, and insecurity; a life... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3568086 Sun, 16 May 2010 06:10:45 +0100 3568086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467941&cid=t_100783_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FVI5OgAOPPY4%2F Technology rules the world, from TV and the Internet to air traffic control and medical records. Everything and anything is technologically wired. High-tech advances have produced some amazing gadgets, and certainly make some aspects of life a lot easier. However, they can also make life extremely passive. Families and friends communicate via text and email. Kids play video games and surf the Web instead of reading books. Does technology own a lot of your life? For most of us, the answer is yes. “Creativity needs time, space, and silence, and we have deprived ourselves, even as adults, of those experiences,” says Susan Linn, a Boston-based psychologist, instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and director of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, on Washingtonian.com... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467941 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:00:52 +0100 3467941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3395374&cid=t_100783_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Fmcyi4E0nxQg%2F This study helps to evaluate addiction along with other phenomena that affect the psychosocial health of workers, without the time taken to fill in the questionnaire having any impact on their motivation”, he adds. The cut-off point – 50 hours per week Data on the worldwide prevalence of addiction to work vary from one study to another. It is placed at around 20% in countries such as Japan, while in Spain the figures are between 11% and 12%, according to research carried out in 2004 and 2006. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) says that 8% of the working population devotes more than 12 hours per day to their profession in order to escape from personal problems. According to the experts, spending more than 50 hours per week working could be a determining factor in addiction... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3395374 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:05:40 +0100 3395374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385562&cid=t_100783_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FOhcoqzcMMLM%2F One model that is helpful in identifying child behaviors in the alcoholic/ addictive family is that of Sharon Wegscheider. In this model children adopt various coping and enabling roles. Little caretaker The little caretaker role is often a carbon copy of the partner of the alcoholic. They take care of the alcoholic; getting drinks, cleaning up after the alcoholic and soothing over stressful situations and events. They are validated by approval for taking responsibility for the alcoholic and their Behaviour. This little person often goes on to become a partner of an alcoholic or other dysfunctional person if they do not get treatment. Family hero The family hero role brings pride to the family by being successful at school or work. At home, the hero assumes the responsibilities that the en... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385562 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:05:00 +0100 3385562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346727&cid=t_100783_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FXf_-89VLmVU%2F Codependents sometimes feel trapped behind frosted glass Co-Victims of Alcoholism, some times called codependency Many of us found that we had several characteristics in common as a result of being brought up in an alcoholic or other dysfunctional households. We had come to feel isolated, and uneasy with other people, especially authority figures. To protect ourselves, we became people pleasers, even though we lost our own identities in the process. All the same we would mistake any personal criticism as a threat. We either became alcoholics ourselves, married them, or both. Failing that, we found other compulsive personalities, such as a workaholic, to fulfil our sick need for abandonment. We lived live from the standpoint of victims. Having an over developed sense of responsibility, we p... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346727 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:35:36 +0100 3346727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3339813&cid=t_100783_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FV-dxDYRUr1Q%2F Avoiding and shielding: Any behavior by the codependent covering up for, or preventing the abuser, or self from experiencing the full impact or harmful consequences of drug use. Attempting to control: Any behavior by the codependent performed with the intent to take personal control over the significant other’s drug use. Taking over responsibilities: Any behavior by the codependent designed to take over the abuser’s personal responsibilities, such as household chores or employment. Rationalizing and accepting: Any behavior by the codependent conveying a rationalization or acceptance of the significant other’s drug use. Cooperating and collaborating: Any assistance or involvement by the codependent in the buying, selling, adulterating, testing, preparing, or use of drugs. ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3339813 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:34:14 +0100 3339813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327303&cid=t_100783_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fpeople-pleasers%2F People pleasers? Have you ever been around people-pleasers? They tend to be displeasing. Being around someone who is turned inside out to please another is often irritating and anxiety-producing. People-pleasing is a codependent behavior we may have adapted to survive in our family. We may not have been able to get the love and attention we deserved. We may not have been given permission to please ourselves, to trust ourselves, and to choose a course of action that demonstrated self-trust. People-pleasing can be overt or covert. We may run around fussing over others, chattering a mile a minute when what we are really saying is, “I hope I’m pleasing you.” Or, we may be more covert, quietly going through life making important decisions based on pleasing others. Taking other... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327303 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:39:00 +0100 3327303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3205130&cid=t_100783_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FUWbdmsQddao%2F The objective of this study in Canada was to examine the effects of sexual abuse on substance use patients’ entry and their recovery course in treatment. Consecutive admissions to an addictions service were assessed at intake and six-month follow-up. Upon entering treatment, 23% reported prior sexual abuse with or without physical abuse. Patients with a sexual abuse history had higher rates of psychological problems, stronger family histories of substance use disorders, and more impaired family relationships. At six months, there were no differences between patients with and without sexual abuse histories in their response to treatment, or their utilization of treatment services. Dara A. Charney; Jorge Palacios-Boix; Kathryn J. Gill, Sexual Abuse and the Outcome of Addiction Treatment.... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3205130 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:13:04 +0100 3205130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3119071&cid=t_100783_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fstyles-of-enabling-behavior%2F Avoiding and shielding: Any behavior by the codependent covering up for, or preventing the abuser, or self from experiencing the full impact or harmful consequences of drug use. Attempting to control: Any behavior by the codependent performed with the intent to take personal control over the significant other’s drug use. Taking over responsibilities: Any behavior by the codependent designed to take over the abuser’s personal responsibilities, such as household chores or employment. Rationalizing and accepting: Any behavior by the codependent conveying a rationalization or acceptance of the significant other’s drug use. Cooperating and collaborating: Any assistance or involvement by the codependent in the buying, selling, adulterating, testing, preparing, or use of drugs. ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3119071 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:24:06 +0100 3119071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3083191&cid=t_100783_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Falcoholic-co-dependent-roles%2F There are several roles that alcoholics/addicts and their partners adopt with each other. Some of these are; Controller – Person who cannot allow anyone to grow or be anything other than what they want them to be Dual Personality – Person who can change “hats” at the drop of a dime, between portraying a rational person and [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3083191 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:15:45 +0100 3083191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067116&cid=t_100783_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F08%2F9-holiday-depression-busters%2F My “9 Holiday Depression Busters” are featured in a Beliefnet gallery. You can get to it by clicking here. It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year–but not if negative emotions take hold of your holidays. So let’s be honest. The holidays are packed with stress, and therefore provoke tons of depression and anxiety. But there is hope. Whether I’m fretting about something as trite as stocking stuffers or as complicated as managing difficult family relationships, I apply a few rules that I’ve learned over the years. These 9 rules help me put the joy back into the festivities–or at least keep me from hurling a mistletoe at Santa and landing myself on the “naughty” list. 1. Expect the Worst Now that’s a cheery thou... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067116 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:33:46 +0100 3067116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2522876&cid=t_100783_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fnursing-around-disapproving-family-members%2F Generally we think of “nursing in public” as nursing anywhere besides the privacy of our own homes. However, the laws that protect nursing in public do not apply in the privacy of someone else’s home. Sometimes, the people who should support a nursing mother the most — her extended family and friends — are the ones who are uncomfortable seeing her nursing. In the comments for the last Carnival of Breastfeeding on Nursing in Public, Jenny raised this very issue: Unfortunately, I have been faced with the choice of covering up/leaving the room to nurse or starting a big fight–especially when visiting my husband’s family. I wonder what other breastfeeding advocates do in situations such as this. Do they stand their ground and nurse uncovered? Leave family func... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2522876 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:30:04 +0100 2522876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467084&cid=t_100783_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F10-alcoholic-myths%2F The alcoholic denies there is a problem in many statements to themselves and others. I have heard all of these statements and more by people who later decided they were alcoholic. “I’m not a real alcoholic. I haven’t missed a day’s work in five years.” “Real alcoholics lose their jobs, houses and families. That hasn’t happened to me.” “Drinking is part of the culture where I work.” “I only drink because I’m under pressure at work.” “I have a drink to escape from my partner’s nagging.” “It’s not my fault I got into an accident. The other driver was going too fast.” “I’ll stop drinking as soon as I get out of this relationship.” “I’ll be fin... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467084 Sun, 25 May 2008 12:50:00 +0100 1467084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=470431&cid=t_100783_117_f&fid=34775&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.webmd.com%2Fhealthy-children%2F2006%2F07%2Fsibling-relationships.html are a hot topic. The 7/10/06 cover of Time magazine reads "How your siblings make you who you are." Of course, for those of you with more than one child, it's likely to be high on your parenting agenda, media attention or not. ******************************When I was in training as a fellow in behavioral and developmental pediatrics with T. Berry Brazelton, I was asked to see parents who had been determined to prevent their two year old, Petunia, from resenting their new baby. "We don't understand it," they confessed. "We've done everything the books advised to avoid sibling rivalry. We frequently talked about the new baby in mommy's belly, which we encouraged Petunia to lovingly stroke. We assured Petunia we would love her as much as ever and explained how wonderful it would for her to h... Healthy Children blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=470431 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 04:00:00 +0100 470431