21 - Wednesday, November 22, 1989 - North Shore News

Co-dependents have a way out

From page 20
losing a job. Sometimes it takes
something that drastic for that
person to stop the denial,** Pod-
sadowski says.

‘We'd calm the waters but it
still wasn’t a solution,’’ Laurie
says of her relationship with her
father and family. **We weren't
treating the disease at ail. It was
just ‘Make do to get through,’ !
think, was our motto.""

By joining a co-dependents pro-

gram, people can learn to reclaim
the strength they’ve surrendered.
They stop being ‘tenablers*
enabling an alcoholic to cover fis
or her tracks — and start putting
themselves first.

“*T walked in here and it was like
a whole new door opening to me. |
remember Judy said to me when |
left, ‘Use that power and energy
that you've used to survive and use
it for the person it was meant to be
for’ and that was for myself.

Drug heip is available

From page 19
adolescents, education workshops
and parent support groups.

If Alternatives doesn’t have the
right program, they will refer the
client to another vouth program
such as Odyssey or Peak House.

The programs are flexible and
tailored to the needs of a family.

Tait says parents can come for
support even if their child won't
come to Alternatives.

couples and

alcohol problems,

North Shore Counselli:g Centre

give me a call.

Individual, Couples and
Family Counselling

2104 Gordon, W.Van.

NEVA BAXTER, M.A.

“We help families find their
own answers for the problems they
have. People often feel they need a
cure — we don’t have one, but
people have a lot of power.”

The Alternatives Society is
located in the North Vancouver
YMCA building at 440 Hendry
Avenue. Funded by the provincial
Ministry of Health, Alcohol and
Drug Programs, Alternatives’ ser-
vices are free. For more informa-
tion call 984-0255,

North Shore Counselling Centre

Counselling & therapy for individuals,
families who are
experiencing difficulty adjusting to
some aspect of life such as drug and
depression,
anxiety, re.ationship difficulties etc
An accredited service centre
Professional — Confidential

Enough!

You've told yourself a thousand times that
you'll do something to make a change in your
life but it's all talk. Of course, talking can help
but you can't do it alone.

If you or someone you love has a problem,

Evening & weekend
appts. available

984-9298

Children are our most valuable
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“No one had ever said that to
me — the fact that [ had a God
given right to actually be a person
that had feelings and rights and
that 1 didn’t have to give it all
away all the time."*

Co-dependents have a numoder
of resources they can tap on the
North Shore from outpatient drug
and alcohol clinics like Atter-
natives and West Vancouver’s
Seaview to Al-anon, Alateen aiid
Cs-dependents Anonymous.

KIDS ARE USING STRAWS FOR
MORE THAN THEIR FAVORITE BEVERAGE

Whar don't chev know about drugs?

It cakes courage to ik to thea about this - and
to Bet upon it.

Be an informed source. Read about drugs, ask your
Dr. or other professignals about drugs. Gee your kids back
fo using straws 5. only for their favorite beverage.

Times have changed. Cur children need our help.

Kids used ro use striws when drinking their faverite
heverige.

Now they cue rhe stays and use them to snort drugs
into their neascrils,

We need co talk co our children... And talk...

What do they chink about drags? Whar do they know
about drugs?

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