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| DATING A RECOVERING ALCOHOLIC | 7/5/2009 | Druideck |
Q: I HAVE BEEN DATING MY BOYFRIEND FOR 6 MONTHS. IM COMPLETELY IN LOVE WITH HIM. HE HASNT DRANK IN 2 ...
A: Leanne, It can be tough for a recovering alcoholic in the first year or more depending on the ...
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| My b/fs drinking is affecting my life.... | 7/4/2009 | Clyde |
Q: We have only been together for a year and a half. I am 8 in half months pregnant. Before I was ...
A: Candace, Thank you for your questions and for explaining the behaviors you are seeing in the ...
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| Dealing with shame and regret | 7/3/2009 | Joseph Lee O. |
Q: Greetings dear spirtual friend. I have read various exerts from you, one in particular that you ...
A: Greetings to you, Maria. You have written: >> I wish I had a friend to talk with who could ...
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| Possible alcoholic boyfriend | 7/2/2009 | Rebos |
Q: I have been in a relationship for almost three years now. Everything was amazing, my boyfriend ...
A: Good afternoon Cathy and thank you for your question. Under the conditions that you described; “if ...
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| leaving an alcoholic | 7/2/2009 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist |
Q: I have been living with my children's dad for 8 yrs and we've been together for 12 yrs. I have ...
A: Living wit an alcoholic is dreadful, and my thoughts are with you. I suggest that if he ever lay a ...
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| relationship with an alcoholic | 6/30/2009 | Rebos |
Q: i have had a relationship with this woman for nine month. We drank together and have been friends ...
A: Good afternoon ory and thank you for your question. I must ask you a question before I get too ...
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| alcoholic relationships | 6/30/2009 | Druideck |
Q: i have had a relationship with this woman for nine month. We drank together and have been friends ...
A: Good day, I will start by saying you are doing well as far as being aware of her drinking problem ...
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| alcoholism | 6/30/2009 | Clyde |
Q: My brother has a problem with alcohol, he managed to stay sobber for almost a year-attending ...
A: Eleina, Thank you for your questions. I suggest that you offer support and not condemnation or ...
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| Should I talk to the enablers? | 6/29/2009 | Jan Edward Williams |
Q: I had a friend who I dated off and on for 3 years. I recently had to call everything off with her ...
A: Yes, I suggest meeting with them and bringing all of your former friend's behaviors out in the open. ...
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| Should I talk to the enablers | 6/29/2009 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist |
Q: I had a friend who I dated off and on for 3 years. I recently had to call everything off with her ...
A: The way you describe this, I would agree that her parents are enabling her. This means she would not ...
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| girlfriend and addiction | 6/29/2009 | Beverley Glalzer |
Q: i have had a relationship with this woman for nine month. We drank together and have been friends ...
A: What you've done was not easy, but be assured that it was the right thing to do. No one can stop an ...
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| girlfriend | 6/29/2009 | Clyde |
Q: i have had a relationship with this woman for nine month. We drank together and have been friends ...
A: Ory, Thank you for your questions and the details of the situation. The answer the the ...
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| why did I over react when drunk? | 6/29/2009 | Joseph Lee O. |
Q: After consuming alcohol I lied and exaggerated things talking with my best friend. After years of ...
A: Greetings to you, Rai. You have asked: >> why did I over react when drunk? In an overall sense, ...
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| why I am emotional when drunk? | 6/29/2009 | Druideck |
Q: After consuming alcohol I lied and exaggerated things talking with my best friend. After years of ...
A: Shashi, alcohol is a chemical that can influence our minds and our emotions either good or ...
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| Alcoholism | 6/25/2009 | Amarnath.B |
Q: How do I explain to my 11 year old son that his father is an alcoholic? We separated when he was 5 ...
A: I understand your predicament Kelly, but one day your son is definitely going to find out about his ...
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| alcoholic partner breaking up | 6/25/2009 | Amarnath.B |
Q: B, I guess I am writing to gain some clarity on my situation, as it is a tricky one. I met my ...
A: Relationship issues in a dysfunctional alcoholic relationship is a very subjective one. I shall ...
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| Recovering alcoholic support | 6/24/2009 | Beverley Glalzer |
Q: I am a recovering alcoholic. I am sober 6 months at this time. I went to a treatment facility for 6 ...
A: First I want to say congratulations. It has not been an easy 6 months. I don't think that your ...
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| Living with a drunk | 6/24/2009 | Joseph Lee O. |
Q: I am living with a husband, that cares more about the next beer, than me or our children and ...
A: Greetings to you, Linda. You have written: >> I am miserable! >> Am I supposed to live the rest of ...
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| Alcoholism | 6/23/2009 | Druideck |
Q: I am the only girl sibling and from a family of genetic alcoholics. This disease has haunted my ...
A: Gail, Sorry to hear about your brother. Many of the problems alcoholics have can be helped if they ...
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| Sober | 6/23/2009 | Beverley Glalzer |
Q: if one is not using alcohol and still smoking weed is this being sober?
A: Good question! There are many theories on this. According to the AA model, to be clean and sober ...
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| Sibling alcoholic, larygnectomee | 6/23/2009 | Rebos |
Q: My oldest sister (53) is an alcoholic and a larygnectomee cancer survivor (3 yr survivor). She has ...
A: Good morning Jan and thank you for your question. It certainly seems like your sister is very, very ...
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| alchoholic partner, leave or stay? what to do? | 6/23/2009 | Joseph Lee O. |
Q: We have lived together 2 yrs.I knew he drank somewhat when we lived apart, I have a drink about once ...
A: Greetings again, Lisa. You have written: >> ... in the morning he will not remember a whole ...
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| Trapped in drug rehab | 6/23/2009 | Clyde |
Q: I was wondering if you can help me with this situation. About a year and a half ago I met a very ...
A: Will, Thank you for your questions and for the explanation of the situation. I can only ...
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| Alcohol dependancy | 6/22/2009 | Beverley Glalzer |
Q: My husband says he wants to quit drinking. I'm all for it! He says that AA won't help though because ...
A: You're husband may be right. He probably feels the withdrawal symptoms and they can be very ...
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| alchoholic partner, leave or stay? what to do? | 6/22/2009 | Joseph Lee O. |
Q: We have lived together 2 yrs.I knew he drank somewhat when we lived apart, I have a drink about once ...
A: Greetings to you, Lisa. I have a mental picture of your dilemma, and please allow me to comment as ...
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| maitain soberity and avoid relapse | 6/22/2009 | Clyde |
Q: i have under gone treatment twice. again iam drinking regularly.i maintained soberity only for four ...
A: Shivashankaran, Thank you for your message and for reaching out for some help and assistance at ...
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| xanax and vodka | 6/21/2009 | Jan Edward Williams |
Q: Once I saw a site on aol that was titled "how to kill yourself with xanax and alcohol" I didn't pay ...
A: Accidental overdose and suicide can occur when combining alcohol with another sedative. It is the ...
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| Life partner is alcoholic | 6/20/2009 | Beverley Glalzer |
Q: Help! I am a 56 year old divorced woman who has been with my current partner for 8 years. We have ...
A: As you know, you are living with an alcoholic and he has no intention of changing. The stress of ...
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| hello where do i go for more info? | 6/19/2009 | Druideck |
Q: my sister may finally take my advise and move interstate to be with me during her advance stages of ...
A: Emma, the best resource for recovering alcoholics is to attend alcoholics anonymous meetings on a ...
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| How do i cope with an alcoholic partner? | 6/19/2009 | Beverley Glalzer |
Q: Here is a quick background on my situation: I am 25 and have been in a serious relationship with my ...
A: The problem is that you're with a guy who says that he loves you, but he's an alcoholic, so his ...
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| Alcohol is ruining my life | 6/19/2009 | Joseph Lee O. |
Q: My name is Nick aged 37 who has been experiencing problems with alcohol abuse since I was 18. This ...
A: Greetings to you, Nick. You have written: >> I seem to find that any little hassle in life pushes ...
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| fears and anger | 6/19/2009 | Beverley Glalzer |
Q: I have been dating a 41 year old young lady (I am 60) for the past 6 months. It is a serious ...
A: There can be many reasons that the woman in your life is combative, fearful and becomes 'totally ...
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| Dating someone in AA | 6/17/2009 | Clyde |
Q: I have been dating someone in AA for about 4 months now. He was very up front about it from the ...
A: Amanda. Thank you for the honest and frank questions about the devout nature of an AA'ers walk ...
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| Quitting Cold Turkey | 6/16/2009 | Clyde |
Q: I am 28 years old, female and am 5'5 weighing in at 116 pounds. I have been dealing with anxiety ...
A: Ashley, Thank you for your questions and for giving me some idea of the situation in which you ...
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| do categorized AA groups exist? | 6/16/2009 | Rebos |
Q: Is there such thing as an AA group and an Al-non group that meets together with musicians, actors ...
A: Good morning Rairai and thank you for your question. Yes, Specialty groups do exist! For ...
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| alcoholic brother | 6/16/2009 | Druideck |
Q: my brother lives with my mom and i in my mothers house his drinking is horrible. any money he makes ...
A: Deborah, this is becoming a problem for many parents these days. My best suggestions is to draw a ...
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| alcoholic boyfriend | 6/15/2009 | Druideck |
Q: I have learned a lot about alcoholism because of a long-term relationship I was in with my boyfriend ...
A: Donna, as I mentioned above he may try to tell you things he thinks you want to hear or things that ...
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| alcoholic boyfriend | 6/14/2009 | Druideck |
Q: I have learned a lot about alcoholism because of a long-term relationship I was in with my boyfriend ...
A: Donna, If you have a problem with your boyfriend related to alcohol abuse then that is a negative ...
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| Want to do the right thing for my family,...wife is a secret drinker | 6/13/2009 | Clyde |
Q: On the face of it, my wife and I have a great relationship and great lives. But there is a dark ...
A: Steve, Thank you for the questions and the explanation of the drinking habits of your wife. ...
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| She doesn't remember | 6/12/2009 | Druideck |
Q: I dated this woman for three years and always suspected she was an alcoholic. Every time I ...
A: Brian, I can understand your feelings toward this incident with your ex. If you both have no ...
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