off the week with Music Monday! >>> eve tannery: Studies show one in ten Americans deals with some type of drug or alcohol addiction or recovery. >> jaciel cordoba: For those folks..the holidays can be a challenging and dangerous time. WFMZs Nancy Werteen has more in Life Lessons. >>Nancy: With the stress of the holidays and the temptation of holiday parties, people in recovery can have a hard time. addiction say we can all help. John 1: 10:34:46 i had to stop hanging around family for a long period of time because they were the influence. They were drinking and it was very difficult for me to sit there and watch everyone else drink and me not drink 10:35:05John 2: 10:46:10 When i was using, the holidays became a time when i became this individual to light up the party and you know since i been in recovery, it's been a lot different. 10:46:22>>Nancy: These two men are both recovering addicts. Today they both serve on the board of the Council on Alcohol and Drug abuse in Allentown. Counselors here say for people in recovery the holidays are full of triggers because of the stress, the parties and the family gatherings. Carlos Ramos is a cada counselor . >>Carlos Ramos/ cada Counselor: 11:18:56 Find help if you feel like you're going to relapse. In fact it's the best time to find help during the holidays because that's when you're most vulnerable to relapse. 11:19:05says those in recovery need to :Have a plan Find alcohol- free places to go Avoid conflict and stress-even if that includes family members. >>John 1: 10:36:25 i had to run away from family cause i couldn't handle it. It's been a few years since i been through that. Now i can handle it but it takes time. It takes time. 10:36:43John 2: 10:48:52 i stay home. i cook . i invite people over, you know just have fun 10:49:04>>Carlos: 11:14:55 Things that they can do to cope with that is just to have something in their hands to drink: coke, pepsi. That way a family member isn't always saying,"Hey do you want something to drink? Can i make you a cocktail?"11:15:0 >>NAncy: Carlos says families and former addicts should think and talk about their lives. >>Carlos: 11:15:18 Try not to fantasize how you would like your life to turn out to be. Look at the reality of it. if you have any fault, work on yourself. 11:15:28>>JOhn 2: 10:49:35 i don't want to be that individual that i was before: the liar, the manipulator, the robber, all of those things. You know i don'[t want to do those things. i wasted 20 years of my life being someone else. 10:49:51>>Nancy: Experts say maintaing recovery is a serious issue for those in recovery, their families
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