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FACECHOICE Alcoholism affects the entire family
.... not just the alcoholic
PHARMACY How many people are involved in the life of any one alcoholic?

Freshbrook asks Sandra Middleton.
Village Centre Family, friends, employer, co- help and hope to families and
Tel: 870226 workers... all can be affected by friends of alcoholics, whether the
alcoholism. Many spend a lot of alcoholic is still drinking or not.
time and energy trying to ‘fi x’ the Based upon the Twelve Steps of
Opening Times: alcoholic: covering up for them, Alcoholics Anonymous, the groups
punishing them, taking responsibil- provide non-professional, free and
Monday - Friday ity for them. confi dential support to parents,
9am - 1pm Living with alcoholism has been children, spouses, partners, friends,
2.15pm - 6pm described as being on a merry-go- grandparents and co-workers of
round, where each family member, problem drinkers.
Saturday friend and employer plays a role For details of Al-Anon call the
9am - 12noon with the alcoholic in their lives. confi dential helpline on 0207 40 30
Behaviour patterns are like the 888, open daily 10am - 10pm.
script of a play, repeated over and www.al-anonuk.org.uk
over, centring on the alcoholic. A
Get healthy, stay healthy, with P A M H O W E L L S player can learn a new role by at- Daff collectors needed
HOMEOPATHY L B S H M A R H tending Al-Anon meetings, gaining

understanding of the disease and Marie Curie Cancer Care are des-
Phone or visit the website for information H O M O E O P A T H Y, R E I K I, how it has affected them. When this perately looking for volunteers to
A L L E R G Y T E S T I N G,
ALLERGY TESTING N U T R I T I O N, happens, and the person changes help their daffodil fundraising in
150 foods and airborne irritants B I O R E S O N A N C E F E E D B A C K their behaviour, they start to re- March - to take boxes of daffodil
write the script.
pins to workplaces and schools,
tested with instant results. There is no guarantee that the and to assist with collections at
No needles, no blood tests Don’t let fatigue, ill health or alcoholic will change, but the al- shopping centres.
stress ruin your life .
Ruth Derham, PHSH RSHom I f y o u s u f f e r w i t h d e p r e s s i o n , ternative is staying on that merry- Every £20 raised pays for an
4 High Street, Purton M E , I B S , m i g r a i n e , r e s p i r a t o r y , go-round. hour of home support from a spe-
Changing one’s behaviour can cialist nurse. But every collection
Tel: 01793 771820 h o r m o n a l o r o t h e r p r o b l e m s , be uncomfortable and very diffi cult cancelled means fewer terminally
www.purtonhomeopathy.co.uk r i n g t o s e e i f I c a n h e l p y o u . to do, but members learn that they ill patients receiving the care and
0 1 7 9 3 7 3 9 1 9 9 have to take responsibility for them- experienced assistance offered by
ww w . P a m H o w e l l s . c o . u k selves and their own recovery. Marie Curie Cancer Care.
For over 50 years, Al-Anon To help call Clair Cusack on
B R O A D T O W N , WOOTTON B A S S E T T, SWINDON
Family Groups have provided 07876 748 717

Denplan 1 Open evenings until 7pm four days a week
Professional, affordable dentistry

(in comparison with the NHS)
• 2 Competitive, affordable prices
3 Free dental treatment for children
Private 4 Hygienist now available
5 Payment schemes are available

• 6 Cosmetic treatment available,

including: Zoom 2 Whitening
& Implants

Independent 7 Plenty of parking space
8 Disabled access available

PRIORY VALE DENTAL PRACTICE, Millgrove Street,
Redhouse Village Centre, Swindon SN25 2FW
Open: Mon - Thurs 9am - 7pm / Fri 9am - 4pm
Tel: 01793 745291 / Fax: 01793 745298
MILTON ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE
Berkeley House, 9 Milton Road, Swindon SN1 5JE Tel/Fax: 01793 523877

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