http://nwherald.comThe latest news from nwherald.comen-usWith outside parties just around the corner, this healthy spinach artichoke dip with homemade pita chips is a great alternative to chips and dip. http://nwherald.com/2013/04/30/chef-debi-pita-chips-and-dip-perfect-as-a-healthy-outdoor-snack/auidzxc/http://nwherald.com/2013/04/30/chef-debi-pita-chips-and-dip-perfect-as-a-healthy-outdoor-snack/auidzxc/Wed, 01 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTThis is a special casserole that’s easy to cook and great for using up those St. Patrick’s Day leftovers. http://nwherald.com/2013/03/12/casserole-gathers-best-of-st-patricks-days-scraps-corned-beef-ideal-for-casserole/amqu8z3/http://nwherald.com/2013/03/12/casserole-gathers-best-of-st-patricks-days-scraps-corned-beef-ideal-for-casserole/amqu8z3/Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:30:00 GMTWith St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, I put together a great Irish recipe that also is affordable and easy to make. http://nwherald.com/2013/03/05/dublin-coddle-is-irish-comfort-food-at-its-best/aabomqa/http://nwherald.com/2013/03/05/dublin-coddle-is-irish-comfort-food-at-its-best/aabomqa/Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:30:00 GMTI have been learning an interesting lesson lately. http://nwherald.com/2012/05/04/one-solution-doesnt-work-in-every-situation/czd34n9/http://nwherald.com/2012/05/04/one-solution-doesnt-work-in-every-situation/czd34n9/Sun, 06 May 2012 10:30:00 GMT“Karen’s” mom was a very religious person and also very hard on herself and subsequently hard on Karen. http://nwherald.com/2012/04/26/criticism-starts-deadly-spiral/c8upfpz/http://nwherald.com/2012/04/26/criticism-starts-deadly-spiral/c8upfpz/Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:30:00 GMT“George” was a guy who thought he had the answers. http://nwherald.com/2012/04/12/george-needs-answers/cqcmpg/http://nwherald.com/2012/04/12/george-needs-answers/cqcmpg/Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:30:00 GMTThis is a story about a guy who has gotten himself into a mess and can’t even see how big of a mess he’s in. http://nwherald.com/2012/04/05/things-may-seem-better-but-everything-is-not-ok/cj7ablf/http://nwherald.com/2012/04/05/things-may-seem-better-but-everything-is-not-ok/cj7ablf/Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:30:00 GMTMr. Atwater: My son has been in treatment for drugs and alcohol twice in the past couple of years. He started out very well, and we felt like we had our son back. http://nwherald.com/2012/03/29/when-addict-starts-to-slip-revisit-rules/cnsqrtv/http://nwherald.com/2012/03/29/when-addict-starts-to-slip-revisit-rules/cnsqrtv/Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:30:00 GMTBy the time alcoholics or addicts makes it to some sort of treatment or recovery program, chances are they’ve made a lot of mistakes and probably left a trail of tears and heartache in their path. http://nwherald.com/2012/03/22/damage-caused-by-addiction-far-reaching/c1m25uz/http://nwherald.com/2012/03/22/damage-caused-by-addiction-far-reaching/c1m25uz/Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:30:00 GMTThere’s a phrase in the recovery lexicon that has to do with the restoration of sanity, and a lot of addicts and alcoholics out there don’t like the connotations. http://nwherald.com/2012/03/01/restoration-of-sanity-an-important-step-in-recovery/cuj8ln0/http://nwherald.com/2012/03/01/restoration-of-sanity-an-important-step-in-recovery/cuj8ln0/Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:30:00 GMTI’ve heard some recovering people say they knew they were alcoholics from “the first drink.” http://nwherald.com/2012/02/22/alcohol-puts-addicts-more-at-ease-but-also-can-lead-to-isolation/cpn8iey/http://nwherald.com/2012/02/22/alcohol-puts-addicts-more-at-ease-but-also-can-lead-to-isolation/cpn8iey/Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMTI have noticed that sometimes the family members of chemically dependent people are in as much or more denial than the user themselves. http://nwherald.com/2012/02/08/denial-about-addiction-affects-loved-ones-as-well/cmyzvi8/http://nwherald.com/2012/02/08/denial-about-addiction-affects-loved-ones-as-well/cmyzvi8/Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:03:00 GMTThe Field Museum of Chicago unwraps its newest exhibition Feb. 17.http://nwherald.com/2012/01/17/field-museum-to-unwrap-mummies-exhibit/a3pmki8/http://nwherald.com/2012/01/17/field-museum-to-unwrap-mummies-exhibit/a3pmki8/Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMTA common question I get from the family members of alcoholics is, “just how bad does it have to be before they quit.” http://nwherald.com/2012/01/19/family-must-stop-allowing-freebies/cbb0ioo/http://nwherald.com/2012/01/19/family-must-stop-allowing-freebies/cbb0ioo/Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMTWhen “Don” arrived home from work, the first thing he did was start looking for the potential disasters awaiting his attention. As usual, the drama was at the door. One kid had been given an in-school suspension for fighting in school, and he had to hurry to get the high schooler to his outpatient counseling. http://nwherald.com/2012/01/12/addiction-can-make-families-prone-to-chaos/c6hjpot/http://nwherald.com/2012/01/12/addiction-can-make-families-prone-to-chaos/c6hjpot/Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMT1. Caviar has this as a definition. http://nwherald.com/2012/01/10/fine-food-good-wine-trivia-test/cvbr2o5/http://nwherald.com/2012/01/10/fine-food-good-wine-trivia-test/cvbr2o5/Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMTDear: Mr. Atwater: My wife has been sober for a little over two years now and things have gotten much better. We don’t have the late night (or all night) drunken arguments like we used to have. The kids don’t scatter when “Mom’s had too much wine” and is ready to go on the warpath. The grocery money is actually going to groceries, and the bills are mostly getting paid. http://nwherald.com/2012/01/04/communication-is-a-key-step-in-recovery/c56aqk/http://nwherald.com/2012/01/04/communication-is-a-key-step-in-recovery/c56aqk/Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMTSome people are yo-yo dieters. I seem to be a yo-yo exerciser.http://nwherald.com/2012/01/03/oliver-2012-offers-another-chance-to-get-off-couch/cctkssk/http://nwherald.com/2012/01/03/oliver-2012-offers-another-chance-to-get-off-couch/cctkssk/Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMTAddiction is like an invisible cage; invisible to the one in the cage but visible to everyone else. The addict insists that they are free, that they have the freedom of choice and that life is good. But they don’t know they are trapped.http://nwherald.com/2011/12/28/trap-of-addiction-invisible-to-users/cg9r0gb/http://nwherald.com/2011/12/28/trap-of-addiction-invisible-to-users/cg9r0gb/Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:02:00 GMTMr. Atwater: We have had more than our share of hard times this year, and I know that these things make it hard for my son to stay sober.http://nwherald.com/2011/12/21/al-anon-offers-solution/c33ds2i/http://nwherald.com/2011/12/21/al-anon-offers-solution/c33ds2i/Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:30:00 GMT