by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Author, speaker and researcher, Lisa Frederiksen, agreed to an interview with me about her two books, written for people who are in a relationship with a  problem drinker.  We discussed what she’s learned about the disease model of alcoholism, changes in the brain, and what loved one’s can do to remain [...]

...more

by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. I heard an old joke that still makes me laugh.  An old lady in a red Rolls Royce drives into a crowded shopping center parking lot.  She waits for an old truck to pull out so she can drive into that space.  As the truck pulls out, a young man driving [...]

...more