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About Clyde
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Expertise
I can answer questions on the recovery from alcohol addiction as I am a recovering alcoholic with 14 years of sobriety. I can also address the spiritual aspects of the 12-Step program as I have a Master of Divinity degree.

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I am a recovering alcoholic with 14 years of continuous sobriety.

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Master of Divinity awarded in 2000 from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

   

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I slipped11/19/2008Clyde
  Q: I am 25 years old i started drinking when i was 18 years old. I always been the life of the party ...
  A: Jose, Thank you for the insight into your situation. I commend you for wanting to do this for ...
Letting go and moving on11/19/2008Clyde
  Q: Please offer some soothing thoughts on just how I can let go of my ex-husband. I divorced him 3 ...
  A: Theresa, Thank you for your questions and your story. What you are describing is the active ...
a different addiction11/18/2008Clyde
  Q: This question will be a different and perhaps you cannot give an answer. I understand. My boyfriend ...
  A: Kristi, Thank you for your contacting Allexperts.com regarding this situation. Addictive ...
used, hurt and confused11/18/2008Joseph Lee O.
  Q: I have written you 2 times in the past year and love your reply to my questions. Here goes again, I ...
  A: Greetings again, Lena. You have written: >> In the last month I did not hear from him ... >> ... ...
My husband denies that he has a problem with drink and drugs11/17/2008Clyde
  Q: I do not know where to turn. I feel like running away. I have been with my husband for 22 years. ...
  A: Kathryn, Thank you for your story and letting me know some of the situation. I can feel your ...
Alcoholic spouse11/17/2008james52144@earthlink.net
  Q: My husband is an aloholic and has been for the last 7 to 8 years or so. We have been married for ...
  A: You need to find an alanon meeting for yourself. Sometimes if you gather family and friends to talk ...
My husband just won't stop....11/17/2008Druideck
  Q: I am in love with my husband and it is so hard for me to walk away from our relationship. I've ...
  A: April, it is hard to have a relationship under "normal" conditions. By normal I mean two mentally ...
Does my husband have a problem with alcohol?11/16/2008Jan Edward Williams
  Q: My husband and I have been married for a year and a half but together for five years. Over this ...
  A: It's great that you are asking for help with this issue; I know that is hard to do. Although I ...
ADD, neglect and alcoholism11/16/2008Clyde
  Q: My boyfriend is a sweet, loving man. But he is immature, reliant on his family for ...
  A: Ann, Thank you for your question and for explaining some of the situation. What you ...
Not supportive wife?11/14/2008Joseph Lee O.
  Q: My husband is an alcoholic and attended AA meetings 5 days a weeks for several months. He recently ...
  A: Greetings to you, Tracy. First and overall, please read the chapter “To Wives”, in “Alcoholics ...
Has my Boyfriend got a problem?11/13/2008Jan Edward Williams
  Q: I have been reading a few questions and answers on the same topic, however the reason why I'm asking ...
  A: I love your name by the way. Yes that sounds OK, but not when he is drunk or high. The paranoia may ...
Has my Boyfriend got a problem?11/13/2008Jan Edward Williams
  Q: I have been reading a few questions and answers on the same topic, however the reason why I'm asking ...
  A: It is truly a struggle to know what to do when someone you love has an alcohol or drug problem. The ...
drinking again11/10/2008Druideck
  Q: My husband has been sober for almost 9 years, In may (our sons college graduation) he had a few ...
  A: Joleen, the questions to ask are "does his drinking cause family problems, financial problems, ...
Is my husband an alcholic?11/10/2008Jan Edward Williams
  Q: I've been married for three months to a wonderful caring man. We dated for 3 months before we got ...
  A: It is a healthy sign that you are seeking help rather than avoiding the issue of your husband's ...
total denial11/10/2008Clyde
  Q: Hey Clyde, Thanks for your advice last time. If u remember, last time, I was living and working ...
  A: Paula, Thank you for the follow-up to your situation. Yes, it does sound like a pickle but ...
Alcohol Blackout11/10/2008Amarnath.B
  Q: I drink probably once every month or 2, sometimes I go longer without drinking, but when I do, many ...
  A: Let me first give you a brief description on alcoholism. Alcoholism is a primary, chronic disease ...
alcohol is killing our marriage11/10/2008Clyde
  Q: my husband is an alcohol, i have left him several times and keep going back due to financial ...
  A: Pam, Thank you for contacting me about this situation. I feel your pain and your frustration ...
Alcoholism11/9/2008Clyde
  Q: my brother is an alcoholic and like for so many others his drinking has caused a lot of distress and ...
  A: John, Thank you for your question. It is a very valid one for those facing such an occasion. ...
My boyfriend of 2 yrs. is an alcoholic11/8/2008Jan Edward Williams
  Q: My boyfriend was already an alcoholic when i met him but i didn't know much about it being a real ...
  A: It is terribly painful, I know, to watch someone you love killing himself with alcoholic drinking, ...
Signs of Alcoholism and how family history contributes11/6/2008Jan Edward Williams
  Q: all this is very new to me. I think its great you answer so many questions for people. I am ...
  A: Your description certainly does raise red flags. A person whose parent is alcoholic and who has a ...
My fiance is an alcoholic11/5/2008Druideck
  Q: I have read many of the articles online and have just left my partner for a second time in eight ...
  A: Therese, I understand how confusing it is to be torn in different directions at the same time. It ...
advice for friend11/4/2008Rebos
  Q: I have a friend who is an alcoholic. She starts drinking at 7:30 in the morning, passes out at ...
  A: Good morning Shannon and thank you for your question. You and your friends have to ask ...
abusive drinking11/3/2008Rebos
  Q: My husband and I have been married almost 25 years. We have 5 children. I had two children when we ...
  A: Good morning Angele Ste. Marie and thank you for your question. Your question has so many aspects to ...
Should I be his friend?11/2/2008Clyde
  Q: I have told my alcoholic partner that I can no longer be in a relationship with him until he gets ...
  A: Tracey, Thank you for your question regarding the future with the partner. It could very ...
rebuilding love with a recovering alcoholic11/1/2008Amarnath.B
  Q: My ex and I where together for 2+ yrs.He had a drinking problem before we met but had been sober for ...
  A: This is a rather difficult question to answer. Nevertheless, I shall try but from my perspective. ...
what kind of consequences and boundaries are appropiate?11/1/2008Rebos
  Q: I have been married to an alcoholic for 20 years. It has been very difficult. I have read some of ...
  A: Good afternoon Darla and thank you for your question. What are you willing to do to save you’re your ...
Husbands over use of alcohol10/31/2008Clyde
  Q: my husbaqnd frequently drinks a 2 litre cask of port on the weekends it will generally last him 2 ...
  A: Karen, Thank you for the follow-up. It is evident that your husband is not willing to look ...
Husbands over use of alcohol10/31/2008Clyde
  Q: my husbaqnd frequently drinks a 2 litre cask of port on the weekends it will generally last him 2 ...
  A: Karen, Thank you for your question and the background information. You are doing the right ...
alcoholic husband10/30/2008Amarnath.B
  Q: my hubby is 34 and i am 29. my hubby is an alcoholic. he is a marine engineer, when he is at home, ...
  A: D'mello, Alcoholism is a progressive disease and cannot be cured. There is no known cure till date ...
husband is alcoholic10/30/2008Amarnath.B
  Q: I'm not sure I have a question just need some reassurance. I've been married 12 years and my husband ...
  A: At the outset my sympathies goes out to you and the family. Debbie, alcoholism is a disease and ...
dating a recovered alcholic10/29/2008Clyde
  Q: I am a 38 yr old professional woman with various degrees and a decent head on my shoulder. I am very ...
  A: Lori, Thank you for the follow-up and added information. Here are some thoughts, and use them ...
dating a recovered alcholic10/29/2008Clyde
  Q: I am a 38 yr old professional woman with various degrees and a decent head on my shoulder. I am very ...
  A: Lori, Thank your for your question. It is a very good one and needs to be asked more frequently ...
Alcholic Father10/29/2008Druideck
  Q: My dad has been an Alcoholic since before i was, and i never really noticed how bad it was until he ...
  A: Marie, of course his drinking is not your fault it is a problem he has developed over time. ...
PNEUMONIA AND ALCOHOLISM10/28/2008Clyde
  Q: My husband is in intensive care for pneumonia. All family members know hs is an alcoholic. I have ...
  A: Mary, Thank you for your question. Normally I would not answer this type question because it ...
silence ?10/27/2008Clyde
  Q: my boyfriend is about 60 days into sobriety, this will be his second try, he was sober for 17 ...
  A: jeanmarie, Thank you for your questions and for your honesty. The truth of the matter is that ...
my husband is an alchoholic10/27/2008Amarnath.B
  Q: I have been with my husband for about 7 years. When we got together, i had already had children. He ...
  A: It's sad but it is reality. Your's is a classic case of what thousands of families are going through ...
is he alcoholic?10/27/2008Druideck
  Q: My husband drank every night of his life since before I met him. I knew he had a problem, but I ...
  A: Amanda, the illness of alcoholism affects the family over time as well as the alcoholic. It is ...
I think my family has a problem10/27/2008Joseph Lee O.
  Q: My husband was home on two weeks leave from a dry working environment. he was allowed two beer per ...
  A: Greetings to you, Amanda. First, please forgive me for taking so long to respond to you. I had to ...
Emotionally fragile of late10/26/2008Joseph Lee O.
  Q: I have been sober for 13 months and I am very active in AA. In recent weeks, the slightest little ...
  A: Greetings to you, Dave. In an overall sense, sadness stems from the area of expectations in ...
My husband is an alcoholic10/24/2008Rebos
  Q: There is now no doubt in my mind, my 32-year old husband is an alcoholic. This has been going on for ...
  A: Good afternoon LA and thank you for your question. You were very smart to protect you son with ...

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