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SubjectDate Asked
very sad about alcoholic boyfriend7/9/2009
  Q: I have read your answers to other questions and appreciate your direct approach. My situation is ...
  A: Good mormning Kim and thank you for your question. You might want to contiune with Alanon, but you ...
Does he have a drinking problem7/6/2009
  Q: I would very much appreciate your help. I am very concerned about a family member who I think has a ...
  A: Good morning Angela and thank you for your question. From what you have described it sounds like ...
Possible alcoholic boyfriend7/2/2009
  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 ...
relationship with an alcoholic6/30/2009
  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 ...
Sibling alcoholic, larygnectomee6/23/2009
  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 ...
do categorized AA groups exist?6/16/2009
  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 ...
Drinking Problem or not?1/20/2009
  Q: I've been married to my husband for 5 yrs. This is a 2nd marriage for me, a 1st for him and he is 5 ...
  A: Good afternoon Julia and thank you for your question. There are twelve questions that are used to ...
I with a alcoholic boyfriend I'm thinking about leaving how should I do this?1/15/2009
  Q: I have been with my boyfriend for a year and half now (I do have a alcoholic father) so I know some ...
  A: Good day Tammy and thank you for you question. There is nothing like the truth as to why you are ...
my husband1/14/2009
  Q: Ok where to start! MY husband turned 40 in July. On November 1st we got into what seemed to be a ...
  A: Good afternoon "what to do" and thank you for your question. I can’t to tell you to leave him or ...
My husband is an alcoholic1/3/2009
  Q: I know deep down in my husband there is a good person, but he is an alcoholic and is unpredictable ...
  A: Good morning Linda and thank you for your question. I am sorry for your husband’s health problem. ...
My boyfriend is going to propose but he's a using alchoholic12/28/2008
  Q: I need advice regarding my boyfriend's drinking/cocaine problem. Just reading my first sentence ...
  A: Good afternoon Ashley and thank you for your question. I honestly believe that God has already ...
advice for friend11/4/2008
  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 drinking11/3/2008
  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 ...
what kind of consequences and boundaries are appropiate?11/1/2008
  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 ...
My husband is an alcoholic10/24/2008
  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 ...
My boyfriend is an alcoholic10/21/2008
  Q: I have been dating my boyfriend for 8 months and living with him for 4 months. I knew when we ...
  A: Good afternoon Jennifer and thank you for your question. If your boyfriend doesn’t get help for his ...
Alcoholic Mother / Denial by most of the family10/17/2008
  Q: I am 38 years old and finding myself increasingly worried about my 65-year old mother. She has been ...
  A: Good afternoon RL and thank you for your question. I strongly recommend that you start to attend ...
is my husband an alcoholic or is he using it to get through tough times9/26/2008
  Q: My husband is a builder and we are about to file bankruptcy we have been going through this horrible ...
  A: Good morning Shelly and thank you for your question Unfortunately, your husband is the only one who ...
SHOULD I HELP HIM9/22/2008
  Q: Well firstly I suspected the boyfriend I was seeing of 8 months was an alcoholic. On confronting ...
  A: Good morning Lesley and thank you for your question. The steps that you should take… is to find out ...
When is enough - enough?7/24/2008
  Q: Oh my goodness, where do I begin. I have been with my husband for a little over ten years and we ...
  A: Good morning Kim and thank you for your question. I am very sorry for the predicament that you are ...
What is my problem?7/22/2008
  Q: My question deals with me, a woman who was raised by an alcoholic mother, and married my HS ...
  A: Good morning Nymia and thank you for your question. I have received literally hundreds of questions ...
abusive alcoholic7/21/2008
  Q: we have a person in our family who is a severe alcoholic. She lives with my husbands brother. They ...
  A: Good morning Norma and thank you for your question. Even though your brother-in-law is not married ...
The Love of My Life7/20/2008
  Q: Please help. I am madly in love with a man who won't stop drinking. We have been together 5 years, ...
  A: Good morning Joanne and thank you for your question. If your boyfriend is an alcoholic, all of the ...
Re Husbands drinking7/18/2008
  Q: My husbands drinking has become a problem over the years and he has recently broken down and told ...
  A: Good morning Marion and thank you for your follow-up question. Whether or not your husband stops ...
boyfriends alcohol consumption7/17/2008
  Q: I have been datint a very nice man for two months. I have noticed that he has a beer first thing in ...
  A: Good morning Beth and thank you for your question. Under the conditions that you described; “if ...
Losing my Best Friend7/15/2008
  Q: My best friend (just turned 40) of 21+ years is ruining her life and I can't help her. Several of us ...
  A: Good morning Tracy and thank you for your question. Unfortunately, there is little that you can do ...
I do I save my marriage?6/29/2008
  Q: My husband and I have been married for a year and a half, and have been together on and off for 6 ...
  A: Good morning Amanda and thank you for your question. If you are open-minded Alanon will work! I ...
Mother has a drinking problem...6/25/2008
  Q: I'm going to try to be brief but still give you all of the details. My mother, a 57 year old woman ...
  A: Good afternoon Sarah and thank you for your question. Your mother is an alcoholic (from your ...
Post Recovery Problems6/19/2008
  Q: My husband of 3 years is an alcoholic. I just realized this about 3 months ago and what the ...
  A: Good afternoon Chris and thank you for your question. You apparently did not know your husband very ...
alcoholic sister6/9/2008
  Q: Alcohol has played a huge part in the adversity in my life. I was molested as a child due to ...
  A: Good morning Maria and thank you for your question. I am very sorry for your loss. If your sister ...
advice6/4/2008
  Q: my father is an alcoholic, i have tried talking to him many times about his problems. five years ...
  A: Good morning Dave and thank you for your question. Unfortunately, your father is in denial and until ...
My Wife's Alcoholism6/2/2008
  Q: I'm sitting here tonight at the PC in total desperation. My wife has been a chronic alcoholic for ...
  A: Good afternoon Brian and thank you for your question. I can’t tap you on the shoulder with a magic ...
How did I get here?6/1/2008
  Q: 3-1/2 years ago I met a wonderful, divorced man with a beautiful 7 year old daughter. We became ...
  A: Good morning Joanna and thank you for your question. It is quite normal for alcoholics to blame ...
sister with alcoholic boyfriend4/14/2008
  Q: My sister had been living with an alcoholic boyfriend for 15 years. Finally, the boyfriend did ...
  A: Good afternoon K and thank you for your follow-up message. I can’t stress it strongly enough that ...
Alcoholism treatments outside of a recovery centre4/13/2008
  Q: More than one year ago,short after my separation, I met a very nice guy,and are since then ...
  A: Good afternoon Tina and thank you for your question. Since you have made up your mind to "stick by ...
Leaving my alcoholic boyfriend4/10/2008
  Q: I've read alcoholism on the subject of alcoholism and relationships with alcoholics. I know just how ...
  A: Good morning Elizabeth and thank you for your question. If you want to wait for him...it has been ...
sister with alcoholic boyfriend4/7/2008
  Q: My sister had been living with an alcoholic boyfriend for 15 years. Finally, the boyfriend did ...
  A: Good afternoon K and thank you for your question. What troubles me the most is that while you may ...
sisters/mom3/29/2008
  Q: I have been in recovery for awhile but my family refuses to go to al-anaon any suggestions? They ...
  A: Good morning Dana and thank you for your question. You failed to mention how long you have been ...
When is enough enough?3/27/2008
  Q: I have been married to my husband for 7 years now and it has been a long 7 years. He has admitted ...
  A: Good afternoon Pam and thank you for your question. There is an old saying when it comes to ...
my grilfriend is a recovering alcoholic3/20/2008
  Q: i have been with my girlfriend for around 7 months now when i met her she was only 3 months into ...
  A: Good morning Patrick and thank you for your question. I assume that your girlfriend is in ...
Living with Alcoholic Boyfriend3/17/2008
  Q: I have been with my boyfriend for almost 4 years, and we have been living together for about 3 ...
  A: Good afternoon Jessica and thank you for your question. As far as I can tell you have two choices; ...
alcoholism, sli[s3/11/2008
  Q: My name is Kathy; I am an alcoholic. I have been attending AA meetings regularly,4-5 times a week, ...
  A: Good afternoon Kathy and thank you for your question. Since you haven’t told me any details as to ...
husband's drinking3/6/2008
  Q: My husband and I have been married for 25 years and overall have had a good marriage. He's always ...
  A: Good morning Jan and thank you for your question. I am very pleased that your husband has found a ...
Alcoholic3/3/2008
  Q: My boyfriend of 2 yrs drinks at least a 6 pack of beer a day but he doesn't necessarily get drunk ...
  A: Good morning Shanika and thank you for your question. First off; your boyfriend’s verbal abuse ...
Help me with my husband...I dont want a divorce2/23/2008
  Q: I have a husband that is a binge drinker. He only goes out once a night on the weekend which usually ...
  A: Good morning Desperate Wife and thank you for your question. Whether or not you intend to stay ...
alcohol quantitiy2/22/2008
  Q: I have been in a 5 year relationship with a drinker and i am having issues with his daily habit and ...
  A: Good morning Heather and thank you for your question. In order to answer your question it is ...
Am I helping by staying2/21/2008
  Q: My boyfriend of over a year -- and who has had almost a year sobriety, has just experienced his ...
  A: Good morning Casey and thank you for your follow-up question. I am going to assume that your ...
Am I helping by staying2/20/2008
  Q: My boyfriend of over a year -- and who has had almost a year sobriety, has just experienced his ...
  A: Good morning Casey and thank you for your question. I will assume that your boyfriend is going to ...
Business partner and best friend is an alcoholic2/18/2008
  Q: My business partner is also one of my dearest friends and he has a drinking problem. He goes out ...
  A: Good afternoon Mary and thank you for your question. Based upon what you have written… first; ...
Decisions about son2/15/2008
  Q: I have a son, 20 years old, who is an alcoholic. He has been in a 2 month treatment program (via ...
  A: Good afternoon Gwenn and thank you for your question. I am very sorry that your son has not ...
after rehab2/14/2008
  Q: My boyfriend is currently in rehab for alcohol, what can I do to help him continue the path the ...
  A: Good afternoon Melissa and thank you for your question. So to speak… you should not feel that you ...
husband is sick and mean2/13/2008
  Q: I have been with "T" for almost 10 years. He has has a DUI and fractured his neck, due to ...
  A: Good evening Lisa and thank you for your question. I’m sorry that I beg to differ with you. Your ...
Rolls in family2/12/2008
  Q: I had been married to my husband for 17 years and dealt with allot of verbal, some physical abuse ...
  A: Good evening Ann and thank you for your question. Yes I do believe that you did do the right ...
My girlfriend is an alcohlic bartender2/11/2008
  Q: I really don't know what to do. I have been with my girlfriend for over 6 years. She has been ...
  A: Good morning Mike and thank you for your question. You wrote that you feel like “you are losing” ...
Sister in law is ruining my family's life.2/8/2008
  Q: My sister-in-law is an alcoholic who has been to rehab several times. Last March, her house burned ...
  A: Good afternoon Stacey and thank you for your question. Regarding your sister-in-law’s (sil) ...
alcoholic and possible DD.2/1/2008
  Q: I have a boyfriend who has a track record with alcoholism back to 13. He has help many times. ...
  A: Good morning Brandy and thank you for your question. Your first concern should be to protect your ...
boyfriend extremely irritable1/25/2008
  Q: Every evening I confront an angry irritable complaining boyfriend complaints are random and are ...
  A: Good morning Claire and thank you for your question. Because alcoholism is a progressive disease it ...
new to sobriety1/23/2008
  Q: I'm 54 years old & drank for the last 32 years, the last 25 years daily. I consumed (beer) at a rate ...
  A: Good afternoon Jim and thank you for your question. It really shouldn’t come to you as a surprise, ...
Newlyweds need a change!1/17/2008
  Q: I'm at a crossroads. In July, I married a guy I had dated on and off for 6 years. I met him when I ...
  A: Good afternoon Evonne and thank you for your question. You should always remember to “say what you ...
First time drinker1/12/2008
  Q: I'm very new to alcohol and I was wondering if you could help me understand the subject better. Last ...
  A: Good afternoon Michael and thank you for your question. Many alcoholics start out just that way ...
Determining a problem...1/11/2008
  Q: I have been watching my friend drink beer many times and thought nothing of it. It wasn't until ...
  A: Good morning Mike and thank you for your question. Generally an alcoholic is not determined by how ...
83 year old Mother inlaw caught drinking from the whiskey bottle1/7/2008
  Q: My 83 year old mother inlaw has just recently lost her husband. They were both whiskey drinkers, at ...
  A: Good afternoon Sharon and thank you for your question. Unfortunately I am at a loss as to be able ...
Uncertain, uneasy1/6/2008
  Q: I'm new to the disease of alcoholism, but I'm certain my husband is an alcoholic. My husband ...
  A: Good morning Katheryn and thank you for your question. If your husband is an alcoholic… all of the ...
alcoholic friend1/5/2008
  Q: i have a close friend who is an alcoholic and has recently moved closer to me....and it's ...
  A: Good morning Shelly and thank you for your question. I would suggest that you start to attend ...
Is this too much...although I know it is1/4/2008
  Q: For the past three years I've been drinking ten cans of beer a night. Often more but thats my ...
  A: Good morning Louise and thank you for your question. Based upon the amount of beer that you are ...
please help1/3/2008
  Q: I've been in a relationship with my boyfriend for over a year, and while I always knew he was over ...
  A: Good afternoon Shannon and thank you for your question. If your boyfriend is really your best friend ...
Alcohol Abuse and Bipolar Dual Diagnosis and Enablement1/2/2008
  Q: I have a friend who is an alcoholic and I fear that I have become an enabler as you described in ...
  A: Good morning Rick and thank you for your follow up question with the details that I requested. ...
Alcohol Abuse and Bipolar Dual Diagnosis and Enablement1/1/2008
  Q: I have a friend who is an alcoholic and I fear that I have become an enabler as you described in ...
  A: Good afternoon Rick and thank you for your question. You haven’t mentioned if your friend is seeing ...
I am soooo confused!!12/31/2007
  Q: I am so upset right now. I just don't know what to do. I know that I should end this relationship ...
  A: Good morning Angela and thank you for your question. You being an adult have only the fear of the ...
Friend who is an alcoholic12/29/2007
  Q: I have a neighbor who is a functional alcoholic, I believe, as he drinks all the time, including ...
  A: Good afternoon Lili and thank you for your question. First and foremost I would tell your children ...
I think my boyfriend is an alcoholic.12/28/2007
  Q: My boyfriend and I just turned 21. We have been dating for almost a year and half. I personally ...
  A: Good afternoon Danielle and thank you for your question. If your boyfriend is an alcoholic he ...
alcohol12/27/2007
  Q: My husband has finally admitted he has a drink problem,he doesnt drink every day but binges at ...
  A: Good afternoon Carol and thank you for your question. You have seen first hand that alcoholism is a ...
Is my husband an achoholic12/21/2007
  Q: My husband came home drunk last night. So drunk that he would not get out of the cab and the cab ...
  A: Good afternoon Nancy and thank you for your question. From what you described there is no question ...
Averaging 5 cans a night12/20/2007
  Q: i do hope you can help. I think my Girlfriends step-dad has a drink problem. when i first met him ...
  A: Good day Chris and thank you for your question. In answer to your first question; if he carries on ...
alcoholice boyfriend...what do I do??12/12/2007
  Q: I need lots of help and your advise....please please !! My boyfriend is an alcoholic and admits ...
  A: Good afternoon Nova and thank you for your question. First off; never, never, never make any ...
Am I over-reacting??12/10/2007
  Q: My husband and I got married very young. When we first met we both drank like most 21 year olds. ...
  A: Good afternoon Bethany and thank you for your question. No you are not over reacting! You have every ...
Question12/9/2007
  Q: I have been with my boyfriend for almost 2 years now. I am 8 months pregnant, and I think he is an ...
  A: Good afternoon Sara and thank you for your question. Under the circumstances you have already given ...
Alcoholic Husband12/6/2007
  Q: I'm not sure were to start. I know my husband is an alcoholic and has been for about 4 years now. He ...
  A: Good morning Sarah and thank you for your question. If drinking is causing problems then it is a ...
your opinion12/4/2007
  Q: I'm 28 years old and living with a disability. I've been on disability for 5 years now. I live with ...
  A: Good afternoon Gary and thank you for your question. If I told you... if you are drinking 12 (I ...
Trying to rationalize hurt11/18/2007
  Q: Good Evening I go not have a question per se but am seeking validation. My 32 year old friend of ...
  A: Good afternoon W and thank you for your question. First let me say that your friend is NOT sober! ...
My Husband is an alcoholic11/17/2007
  Q: He has been an alcoholic for 11 years. He was sober for all of 2006 and part of 2007. He started ...
  A: Good afternoon Linda and thank you for your question. I will mean no offense to you in what I ...
Is my husband an alcoholic11/16/2007
  Q: I have been married for 13 years. During that time I have seen my husband gradually increase the ...
  A: Good afternoon Chitra and thank you for your question. Based upon the drinking pattern that you ...
Alcholic Boyfriend11/14/2007
  Q: My boyfriend is an alcoholic. He is a functional one if there is such a thing. Lately we have had ...
  A: Good afternoon Tammy and thank you for your question. By “helping” your boyfriend, do you mean to ...
alcoholic husband11/13/2007
  Q: rebos,i am 28 years old married to a alcoholic husband and i'm getting tired of it because ...
  A: Good morning Jean and thank you for your question. I feel your pain and have first hand knowledge ...
8 days sober11/12/2007
  Q: I'm 53 years old and in a relationship with a 50 year old man who has been drinking most all of his ...
  A: Good afternoon Paula and thank you for your question. It is said that God himself will not knock ...
Concerned about girlfriends future with alcohol11/1/2007
  Q: I am so glad that I found you. I have recently been having some problems with my girlfriend. I ...
  A: Good morning Jarred and thank you for your question. First off; Never, never make any threats to ...
My sister10/30/2007
  Q: I'm concerned my sister has a drinking and drug problem. She's been smoking pot daily for about 4 ...
  A: Good afternoon Sari and thank you for your question. I hope that you don’t mind me taking some ...
alcholism10/29/2007
  Q: Last night I caught my husband drinking once again. 3 months ago I found out that he was an ...
  A: Good Morning Sarah and thank you for your question. It's a toss-up as to whether your husband would ...
Alcohol10/26/2007
  Q: I am a sober alcoholic (just over 11months a day at a time). When I first went to AA my husband ...
  A: Good afternoon Kelly and thank you for your question. I am sure that you understand God himself ...
Married to an alcoholic....10/23/2007
  Q: I'm 29yrs old and have been married for 11.5yrs to a man who has drank the entire stint. I'm at my ...
  A: Good afternoon T and thank you for your question. There is a lot more that you can consider doing ...
Mis-diagnosis10/18/2007
  Q: This is a follow-up about my sister-in-law. She has been drinking excessively for years. She has ...
  A: Good morning Cheryl and thank you for your follow-up… I appreciate it! I am very pleased to hear ...
Unsure what to do10/15/2007
  Q: Me and my boyfriend have been going out for a while, we have finally decided to move our ...
  A: Good morning Suki and thank you for your question. If your boyfriend doesn’t get help for his ...
dont know what to do10/13/2007
  Q: My future husband drinks every single day. He drinks until he passes out. When he drinks he does and ...
  A: Good afternoon Treasa and thank you for your question. No! I don’t think that your “future ...
Is there hope?10/12/2007
  Q: I'm 24, my boyfriend is 26 and we've been together for almost 4 years, minus a break. We moved in ...
  A: Good morning Melanie and thank you for your question. If you have read any of my previous answers ...
husband drinks to fit in10/10/2007
  Q: Ok. My husband and I 29, have been together for 12 years and married for 6. We have 3 beautiful boy ...
  A: Good afternoon Mandy and thank you for your follow-up question. Whenever an alcoholic is ...
husband drinks to fit in10/9/2007
  Q: Ok. My husband and I 29, have been together for 12 years and married for 6. We have 3 beautiful boy ...
  A: Good morning Mandy and thank you for your question. No, you are not over-reacting! If drinking ...
Please help us10/7/2007
  Q: Our son, until college on a football scholarship, was one of those rascally but perfect children ...
  A: Good morning Ginger and thank you for your question. I know from first hand experience as to ...
Forewarn police about drinking and driving10/5/2007
  Q: A family member is an alcoholic and drinks excessively then gets behind the wheel. They haven't ...
  A: Good morning Cheryl and thank you for your interesting question. I don’t know all of the ...
husband is an alcoholic10/1/2007
  Q: My husband is an alcoholic and it is destroying our marriage. He goes on binges with booze and can ...
  A: Good morning Claire and thank you for your question. The first thing that I would like to tell you ...
alcoholic boyfriend9/27/2007
  Q: so this is a long story but i'm desperate. I have been dating my boyfriend for over a year and he is ...
  A: Good morning Anna-Marie and thank you for your question. First off… concerning your boyfriend’s ...
my son9/22/2007
  Q: I am a recovering drinker my son is now drinking he is 23 years old has a great job with the ...
  A: Good morning Mike and thank you for your question. If you are recovering in AA, I would suggest ...
An eye-opener "Rain In My Heart"9/21/2007
  Q: I was reading some blog on the BBC and came across a site that recommended watching the documentary ...
  A: Good afternoon Cheryl and thank you for your kind words. Yes, alcoholism is a great remover. It ...
update9/19/2007
  Q: My friend kept calling and emailing. I blocked her email so she kept calling. I did talk to her, but ...
  A: Good afternoon Sandy and thank you for updating me relative to your friend. It seems as though her ...
Alcoholism9/13/2007
  Q: How can I help my alcoholic sister(she also acts mentally ill but this could be from alcohol ...
  A: Good morning Jeannie and thank you for your question. Alcoholism is a disease. Drinking ...
Boyfriend Drinks too much........9/11/2007
  Q: I started dating a man and thought this was the one. After about a month of dating, I had noticed ...
  A: Good afternoon Robin and thank you for your question. I have two recommendations for you; First… ...
my dad is an alcoholic9/10/2007
  Q: My dad really does have a serious problem. He argues with us all the time. My mom will never leave ...
  A: Good morning Britt and thank you for your question. As you are aware, alcoholism is as terminal a ...
i need help.. my husband drinks too much9/7/2007
  Q: I'm new to this stuff. My husband tends to drink 1/2 a case a beer every night after he comes home ...
  A: Good morning Ashley and thank you for your question. First; if your husband drinks a lot of beer ...
husband addicted to alcohol8/26/2007
  Q: I knew my husband of 22 years had a problem but he would always deny it. I am 40 and he is 42. We ...
  A: Good morning Lilly, and thank you for your question. Your husband is not an addict because he wants ...
my addition8/23/2007
  Q: I have finally accepted I am an alcoholic and ant to know if I can stop drinking without seeing a ...
  A: Good morning Colette and thank you for your question. I am pleased to hear that you have decided to ...
Your response to my wifes drinking Problem article.8/22/2007
  Q: Not a question,just wanted to say my wife is asleep once again on the sofa,after a night of ...
  A: Good morning Thomas and thank you for your kind words. I am pleased that you are going to attend ...
My husband8/20/2007
  Q: I am concerned about my husband. I don't believe he is an alcoholic. But, I really don't know. I ...
  A: Good evening Dana and thank you for your question. If drinking causes problems then it is a ...
Making the alcholic responsible8/19/2007
  Q: My husband is an alcoholic. In your answer to Dave3, you told him that he needed to let his wife ...
  A: Good morning Angela and thank you for your question. When it comes to human beings who are addicts ...
Character/personality of alcoholic friend8/11/2007
  Q: I will try to be brief because I just read some of your responses to similar questions, and I ...
  A: Good morning Shar and thank you for your question. I’m sorry to say that you have been an enabler ...
i think my husband has a drink problem8/10/2007
  Q: my husband drinks every night sometimes hes ok but most f the time he can be very nasty, not hitting ...
  A: Good morning Debra and thank you for your question. I recommend that you and your daughter (if ...
My husband is an alcoholic8/7/2007
  Q: My husband and I should have just celebrated our wedding anniversary, but we have separated because ...
  A: Good morning Elizabeth and thank you for your question. I will answer your specific questions first ...
alcoholic mother8/6/2007
  Q: i am almost 20, my mother has been an alcoholic since i was 5. she is a full-blown, non-functioning ...
  A: Good morning Rose and thank you for your question. Yes, there is hope for a severe long term ...
Am I overreacting to my husband's problem?8/4/2007
  Q: My husband and I have been married almost 14 years. We were married when we were young, I was 19 ...
  A: Good afternoon Angela and thank you for your in depth question. Let me get some of the easier ...
ex husband alcoholic8/2/2007
  Q: My exhusband is an alcoholic. My problem is that I was stupid enough to believe he had changed. I ...
  A: Good afternoon Amber and thank you for your non-question message. Alcoholics in general always ...
beer addiction7/31/2007
  Q: i really need help its not me it my husband i have been with him 11 years he is 31 I'm 26 he been a ...
  A: Good morning Courtney and thank you for your question. First; if your husband drinks a lot of beer ...
Father in law7/28/2007
  Q: I married my husband two years ago, he was in the service and at the time I had only met his family ...
  A: Good morning Brigette and thank you for your question. It is my opinion that your husband should be ...
stepfather alcohalic refuses help7/26/2007
  Q: my elderly stepfather is alcoholic and refuses to get help. the home situation my mom and him is ...
  A: Good afternoon Sam and thank you for your question. I don’t envy the position that you and your ...
My Boyfriend Drinks Too Much...Is he an alcoholic?7/24/2007
  Q: I don't really know how to handle this. My boyfriend has been working for an airline for almost two ...
  A: Good morning Jamie and thank you for your question. For my answer I will assume that you don’t have ...
Friend Alcoholic7/23/2007
  Q: I wrote a few weeks ago my friend who is a functional alcoholic...I told her not to call or email me ...
  A: Good morning Sandy: If you are serious about not wanting her to contact you in any way, why not ...
Friend Alcoholic7/22/2007
  Q: I wrote a few weeks ago my friend who is a functional alcoholic...I told her not to call or email me ...
  A: Good morning Sandy. It was good to hear from you again and thank you for the status of your ...
My GF struggle with alcohol and me7/18/2007
  Q: I have been with my girlfriend for a little over a year now. The day I started dating her was the ...
  A: Good afternoon Rich and thank you for your question. The first thing that you can do to support ...
no more alcohol/drugs!!7/15/2007
  Q: My husband has 2 dui's both prior to our marriage in 2002. He was going to court ordered AA and was ...
  A: Good morning Dawn and thank you for yourI am not a lawyer so I can’t answer the question “if you are ...
Friend7/8/2007
  Q: Don't know where to start - I'll try a short version. Best friend is a functional alcoholic,sex ...
  A: Good morning Sandy and thank you for your follow-up message. As you know first hand alcoholics lie ...
Friend7/7/2007
  Q: Don't know where to start - I'll try a short version. Best friend is a functional alcoholic,sex ...
  A: Good afternoon Sandy and thank you for your question. You are 100% correct by doing what you ...
alcohol addiction7/5/2007
  Q: My fiance loves to drink. all the time. I don't drink that often, can even go almost a year without ...
  A: Good afternoon Tammy and thank you for your question. In general the action that you take will ...
My husband is drinking again6/28/2007
  Q: Before we were married (8 yrs ago) my husband had a drinking ptoblem/DUI and attended AA meetings. ...
  A: Good morning Darlene and thank you for your follow-up message. I can’t stress enough that, if your ...
Death of alcoholic brother6/27/2007
  Q: My brother recently died from complications of his alcoholism and my mother keeps blaming herself. ...
  A: Good morning Gary and thank you for your question. I am sorry to hear of your brother’s death from ...
My husband is drinking again6/26/2007
  Q: Before we were married (8 yrs ago) my husband had a drinking ptoblem/DUI and attended AA meetings. ...
  A: Good afternoon Darlene and thank you for your question. Before you do anything rash like ...
alcoholic wife6/22/2007
  Q: Just discovered this site and read through one of your answers. You said: To be a male alcoholic is ...
  A: Good afternoon Jay and thank you for your question. What I was referring to when I wrote that ...
need help with alcholic husband6/18/2007
  Q: Is there anything i can do to help him quit? my husband is a alcholic and tonight he got physical ...
  A: Good morning Lisa and thank you for your follow up. Alateen has groups of children of between 8 and ...
need help with alcholic husband6/17/2007
  Q: Is there anything i can do to help him quit? my husband is a alcholic and tonight he got physical ...
  A: Good morning Lisa and thank you for your question. You have to understand that you are totally ...
alcoholism6/15/2007
  Q: My question is that after only 4 months into my programme which i feel that i am doin ok in my ...
  A: Good afternoon Audrey and thank you for your question. I am pleased to read that you are a member ...
My boyfriend doesn't think his drinking is the reason for our relatioship having problems6/14/2007
  Q: I met my boyfriend Butch on line 14 months ago. After a few months of dating we moved in together. ...
  A: Good afternoon Camille and thank you for your question. First off… I can’t tell you if you should ...
Help6/12/2007
  Q: I have been married to my husband almost 9 years but have known him for 20. When we first started ...
  A: Good afternoon Liz, and thank you for your question. I hope that my answer will in some way help you ...
what are the danger signs of alchol6/10/2007
  Q: my boyfriend is a binge drinker hasn't stop for two years constant drinking.hes now started with ...
  A: Good morning Linda, and thank you for your question. Below you will find a number of danger signs ...
My boyfriends father6/5/2007
  Q: How can I comfort my boyfriend when he is upset/embarrassed by his fathers alcoholism?
  A: Good afternoon Sylvia: Thank you for your question. You can’t help your boyfriend except to be ...
benders5/30/2007
  Q: she is a lesbian and her partner is 34 and an alcoholic. In the last twelve months her partner has ...
  A: Good morning Sue and thank you for your question. This character defect that your friend has with ...
memory loss5/29/2007
  Q: I am 22 years old and had a very bad experience yesterday. I know that I always drink a lot but it ...
  A: Good afternoon Anon: Good afternoon Anon and thank you for wanting more information relative to ...
alcoholic5/26/2007
  Q: Do alcoholics have problems with having sex?
  A: Good morning Marie and thank you for your question. Prolonged drinking of alcohol alters male ...
Adult Son is an alcoholic5/17/2007
  Q: - My son Nick has just been arrested, I think for the 3rd time on DWI. Background: Nick is 28 ...
  A: Good morning Dave and thank you for your question. Even though alcoholism is considered a disease ...
I'm getting sick of dealing with my alcoholic friend5/14/2007
  Q: I have a friend of twenty years who's a self-proclaimed alcoholic and her on and off (mostly on ...
  A: Good afternoon Alice and thank you for your question. Yes, alcoholism is a disease; the AMA says ...
aa5/10/2007
  Q: I am an alcoholic who is attending AA. I dont have a long history of drinking, but in the last year ...
  A: Good afternoon Pete, and thank you for your question. I am at a loss as to how I should begin to ...
Alcoholic dad5/9/2007
  Q: I'm pretty sure my dad has become alcoholic. He's 65 and a typical day starts with scotch in his ...
  A: Good morning Mark: Thank you for your follow-up message. Yes, I agree that it would be a good time ...
Alcoholic dad5/8/2007
  Q: I'm pretty sure my dad has become alcoholic. He's 65 and a typical day starts with scotch in his ...
  A: Good afternoon Mark: Thank you for your question. For the purpose of my answer to you I am going to ...
She Will Not Listen to Me!5/6/2007
  Q: My is a real estate agent (and she's close to 45 days recovering). To be successful in her biz, she ...
  A: Good morning Don: Thank you for your question. Since you are a member of Al-Anon I assume that you ...
alcoholic partner5/5/2007
  Q: I have been living with someone since Oct. She wuold have a beer a couple times a week asking if it ...
  A: Good morning Diva: Thank you for your follow-up to my answer. It seems as though you have ...
I don't know what to do anymore...5/4/2007
  Q: My mum's an alcoholic and has been for about two years now. I know it doesn't seem long compared to ...
  A: Good afternoon Samantha: Thank you for your question, and I am sorry that you find yourself in such ...
alcoholic partner5/3/2007
  Q: I have been living with someone since Oct. She wuold have a beer a couple times a week asking if it ...
  A: Good morning Diva: Thank you for your question. Yes, your partner will get better! Things may not ...
husband drinking again after 15 years5/1/2007
  Q: My husband has started drinking again after 15 years. He decided to stop when we were young for two ...
  A: Good morning Jess: Thank you for your question. When a person has to start thinking about ...
mom4/23/2007
  Q: I am asking for advice. My mom has been drinking for as long as I can remember. ( I am 33 years old) ...
  A: Good afternoon Tiffany: Thank you for your question. If you are really interested in solving your ...
Living with an Alcoholic4/8/2007
  Q: My Husband of 4 1/2 years is an alcoholic. He has been in treatment centers two different times. ...
  A: Good afternoon Terry: Thank you very much for your follow-up. It’s great that you intend to go to ...
Living with an Alcoholic4/7/2007
  Q: My Husband of 4 1/2 years is an alcoholic. He has been in treatment centers two different times. ...
  A: Good afternoon Terry: Thank you for your question. However, how long do you intend to wait for him ...
I don't think I am... but...4/4/2007
  Q: I have never even wondered if I was an alcoholic before yesterday, but here is something that gave ...
  A: Good afternoon Tim: Thank you for your question. Below you will find 12 questions that can be used ...
I need to make my boyfriend see he is hurting me.4/1/2007
  Q: I am 20 years old and i have been with my boyfriend for a few years now. At first drinking with him ...
  A: Good afternoon Stephanie: Thank you for your question. UNLESS YOUR BOYFRIEND GETS HELP for his ...
My boyfriend/husband3/30/2007
  Q: My boyfriend who wants to be called my husband (ok w.me)had an intervention a yr ago but it did not ...
  A: Good afternoon Darcie: Thank you for your question, and since you asked me I’m going to tell you ...
How can I be sure that he is drinking?3/28/2007
  Q: I have been with my boyfriend for 6 years. When we first met, he told me that he was an ...
  A: Good afternoon Callie: Thank you for your question. If you are not already aware of it alcohol in ...
staying with an alcoholic3/26/2007
  Q: I am an 18 year old about to graduate from high school and planning on atending college next year. ...
  A: Good Morning Jenny: Thank you for your question. Since your question was lacking a number of ...
My best friend is an alcholic3/23/2007
  Q: Has been very helpful to my current situation. My best friend is a "functioning alcoholic" or at ...
  A: Alcoholics Anonymous is also for people who may be still drinking… and continue to drink and keep ...
My best friend is an alcholic3/20/2007
  Q: Has been very helpful to my current situation. My best friend is a "functioning alcoholic" or at ...
  A: Good morning Stephen: Thank you for your question. You are correct that you should not be your ...
Does she have a problem?3/19/2007
  Q: I have a female friend who I have known for over two years. She is 37 and single, and I have grown ...
  A: Good afternoon Brian: Thank you for your question. I will give you some thoughts to consider ...
question3/7/2007
  Q: I wrote: I have trouble swallowing that alcoholism is a disease. Alcohol is nothing but a pacifier. ...
  A: Good afternoon Ann: Thank you for your question, and I am sorry that I failed to see the question ...
My girlfriend might be an alcoholic and not know it.3/5/2007
  Q: I have been engaged for a few months and ever since we got together there has been an ongoing ...
  A: Good afternoon Robert: Thank you for your question. I will try my best to give you the information ...
son is an alcoholic3/4/2007
  Q: I wrote about two months ago. My son with the DUI will be coming up in front of the magistrate at ...
  A: Good afternoon Amy: Thank you for your follow-up question. I am sorry to hear that your son hasn’t ...
Family needs help with alcoholic3/1/2007
  Q: Before I began, I would to apologize for the length of my story. I have a 35-year old female cousin ...
  A: Good afternoon Mayra: Thank you for your question. My answer may be somewhat generic however, since ...
My sister-in-law2/26/2007
  Q: My sister-in-law is an alcoholic. The whole family is in denial. My husband was one and died because ...
  A: Good morning Nancy: Thank you for your question. I am very sorry to read about your husband, and ...
My Girlfriend is an alcoholic, but doenst drink every day2/21/2007
  Q: My girlfriend whom I've been with for over 1 1/2 years drinks too much and it has caused problems ...
  A: Good afternoon Josh: Thank you for your kind words and ratings. All is not lost if you have decided ...
Fuctional Alcoholic2/13/2007
  Q: I Read an article a couple of years ago which defiened a fuctional alcoholic. What is your take on ...
  A: Good afternoon Reena: Thank you for your question. However, the two words (functional alcoholic) ...
drinking to lose weight2/2/2007
  Q: Im afraid to say it but she likes the alcohol too much to want to give that up. She wont admit that ...
  A: Good afternoon Katie: Thank you for your follow-up question. You do realize that addicted people ...
drinking to lose weight2/1/2007
  Q: I think she is anorexia because she is very underweight. When she puts a pound or two on she will ...
  A: Good morning Katie: Thank you for your question. I hope that your friend pays very close attention ...
Perspective1/31/2007
  Q: Reading your replies, you seem to highlight the fact that alcoholics have to take some ...
  A: Good evening Linsey: Thank you for your question. It is unfortunate that your mother has taken the ...
my sister1/25/2007
  Q: My sister has been drinking for 30 years. She is a cronic alcoholic. She has been in and out of ...
  A: Good afternoon Ann: Thank you for your question and I am sorry to read that your sister and family ...
disparing wife and children of a alcoholic.1/13/2007
  Q: my husband has been battling with alcohol for about 3 years the passed 6 months has been like hell ...
  A: Good afternoon Lesley,and thank you for your question. I hope that my answer will in some way help ...
About de-addiction treatment1/8/2007
  Q: I want to know is there is any side effects for the de-addiction treatment of alcohol.This is asking ...
  A: Good morning Sonu, and thank you for your question. As far as I know there are no adverse side ...
over consumption of beer1/5/2007
  Q: I need answers, I think I already know the answer to a lot of questions I have. My husband, who is a ...
  A: Good afternoon Cheryl: Thank you for your question. I hope that my answer will help you. It seems ...
How can I help my alcoholic boyfriend want to stop drinking1/4/2007
  Q: My boyfriend is an alcoholic and has been for many years, he has had some sort of addiction since ...
  A: Good afternoon Rebekah, and thank you for your question. Alcoholism is a cunning, baffling and ...
Alcoholic Mother1/1/2007
  Q: ..I'm 36 and I would say I've noticed my mom's had a drinking problem for 15 years. She is a high ...
  A: Good morning, Amy... thank you for your question and a Happy New Year to and your family. I am ...
alcoholic father12/28/2006
  Q: I am 40 years old, and think I have hit the end with my alcoholic father. He doesn't think he has a ...
  A: Good afternoon Amy, and thank you for your question. No, you don’t have to cut your father off ...
Is there any such thing as an "in control" Alcoholic?12/27/2006
  Q: My husband went to a substance abuse program in August and then joined an AA group. During this ...
  A: Good afternoon Kat. Thank you for your question. I will answer your specific questions while ...
My Boyfriends quits drinking to start again12/18/2006
  Q: I'm at my wits end dealing with a alcoholic. I want to leave but, I love him because of the Man I ...
  A: Good afternoon Kimberly, and thank you for your question. You say that you love your boyfriend…I ...
Dating someone who drinks alot12/16/2006
  Q: I have been dating this man for 5 years now. First three months he was sober. Then I noticed the ...
  A: Good afternoon Kathy, and thank you for your question. No, it is not wrong for you to stay away ...
partner's death12/15/2006
  Q: I lost my partner in January this year and the cause was lobar pneumonia and chronic alcoholism. ...
  A: Good morning Wendy and thank you for your question. I am very sorry for your loss and I hope that I ...
i have a curiosity12/13/2006
  Q: why is it that when i start drinking i cant stop i feel like i have to keep drinking and drinking ...
  A: Good afternoon Frankie, and thank you for your question. Let’s take first things first; if you know ...
Cheating Alcoholic Girlfriend12/12/2006
  Q: I¡¦ve been involved in an on-and-off relationship with my alcoholic girlfriend for about a year and ...
  A: Good afternoon Cheated, and thank you for your question. I will answer your questions in the order ...
boyfriend drinks at every occasion12/11/2006
  Q: I have been with my boyfriend for 4 months and love him dearly, but hate his drinking. I have never ...
  A: Good morning Lili, and thank you for your question. Although you may love your boyfriend dearly ...
Broke up with my boyfriend12/10/2006
  Q: I've read many of your responses to other questions and I guess I'm seeking some validation. Three ...
  A: Good morning Cheryl, and thank you for your question. You can be absolutely certain as the sun will ...
Alcoholic Husband12/8/2006
  Q: I think my marriage is in trouble. I believe my husband is an alcoholic. We have been married for 10 ...
  A: Good afternoon Rose, and thank you for your question. In answer to your question; As you know ...
Leaving an alcoholic boyfriend12/6/2006
  Q: I have been with my alcoholic boyfriend for a year and a half. For a year, I wondered if his ...
  A: Good afternoon Millie and thank you for your question. Your boyfriend has not had enough trouble ...
Wife has drinking problem11/30/2006
  Q: My wife is in the very early stages of recovery and at times appears to have been drinking, yet she ...
  A: Good afternoon again Kelly, and thank you for your comments and ratings. I felt a need to write you ...
Husbands Drinking11/27/2006
  Q: I'm not sure if my husband has a drinking problem or not. We have been together for 10 years and he ...
  A: Good afternoon Aubrey, and thank you for your question. Below you will find 12 questions that can ...
Liquor only alcoholic??11/26/2006
  Q: My husband of almost 3 years claims that only liquor causes his outrageous behavior when drinking. ...
  A: Good afternoon Anne Thank you for your question. I hope that my answer will help you. First; if ...
alocholic11/25/2006
  Q: Iam an regular and compulsive alcoholic for the past 4 years, smoker for the past 10 years. last 4 ...
  A: Good morning Prashanth, and thank you for your question. You should first ask yourself a question, ...
21 yr daughter, alcohol and violence11/24/2006
  Q: alcoholism runs rapid in my family, two of her uncles (my brothers died at 49 and 50 from alcohol ...
  A: Good afternoon Sharon: Thank you for your question. Not once did you mention the name of Al-Anon ...
alcoholic boyfriend11/22/2006
  Q: well, let me start out by telling you how i found your site. it's 10 pm and my boyfrined just called ...
  A: Good morning Tiffany: Thank you for your question. Your question should really be answered by law ...
on the letter of 9/8/200611/18/2006
  Q: I can relate to what the lady is going thru on the 9/8/2006 letter. My husband is an alcoholic, and ...
  A: Good afternoon Sheila: I know that you haven’t asked me a question or asked for any advice, but if ...
My Husband11/17/2006
  Q: I have been married to my husband for over 17 years. He is an alcoholic and is pretty advanced in ...
  A: Good morning Christine: Thank you for your question. I agree that you should make a clean break ...
need advice11/17/2006
  Q: i need advice on my current situation. i have been with my boyfriend for two years now. over these ...
  A: Good morning Baillie: Thank you for your question. No he doesn’t drink because you get him mad…he ...
husband's alcohol and marijuana abuse11/16/2006
  Q: About 3 months ago I wrote my husband a letter asking that he stop drinking and smoking pot. I told ...
  A: Good morning Rose: Thank you for your question. I will try to help your with your husband drinking ...
alcoholic fiance won't admit it11/16/2006
  Q: My fiance goes to bars and drinks 6-7 times a week, to the point of getting drunk. I had been ...
  A: Good afternoon Amy: Thank you for your question. I have the solution as to how to deal with your ...
Alcoholic in my life11/14/2006
  Q: I have a question, how do you deal with a person you really care about and they have serious binge ...
  A: Good afternoon Karla: Thank you for your question. I hope that you seriously consider; the ...
Personality change when drinking11/14/2006
  Q: My husband becomes sarcastic, angry and mean after 2 glasses of wine. I have asked him not to drink ...
  A: Good afternoon Carrie: Thank you for your question. I have two suggestions for you to consider: ...
wife of a possible alcoholic11/13/2006
  Q: I am 52 with 2 children living at home aged 10 and 12 my husband is 8 years younger than me and over ...
  A: Good morning again Maria: Thank you for your follow-up question. It doesn’t matter how much your ...
wife of a possible alcoholic11/12/2006
  Q: I am 52 with 2 children living at home aged 10 and 12 my husband is 8 years younger than me and over ...
  A: Good morning Maria: Thank you for your question. Below you will find 12 questions that can be used ...
Urgent help for alcoholic brother11/11/2006
  Q: "Hello I am dealing with an alcoholic brother who is in deep trouble. He is 45 and and has been in ...
  A: Good morning K: Thank you for your question. I understand what you are going thru in your present ...
How can I get help when Alanon groups are too far away11/10/2006
  Q: I live quite a way out in the woods with a wonderful husband who drinks too much. At least in my ...
  A: Good morning Amy: Thank you for your question. I don't know what State or country that you live in ...
Only two bottles a week!11/6/2006
  Q: I am 51 and although I only drink 2 or 3 bottles a week I feel I have a drink problem. I know that ...
  A: Good morning Susanna Thank you for your question. Below you will find 12 questions that can be ...
My best friend is an alcohoilc11/3/2006
  Q: ... my question/problem is this: My best friend is an alcoholic. My situation seems to be different ...
  A: Good Afternoon Shar: Thank you for your question, and even though you are not “blood related” my ...
Married to an alcoholic and have reached my limit11/1/2006
  Q: I am married to a man who is an alcoholic, he will tell you he is (thinks its funny almost) - he was ...
  A: Good morning 1 Thank you for your question. You should not allow your husband to either mentally ...
my husband's drinking10/30/2006
  Q: My husband and I have been married for a little over two years. We are both 40 years old. I don't ...
  A: Good morning Anna: Thank you for your question. Yes, alcoholism (like any other addiction) is a ...
relapse!10/29/2006
  Q: my gorlfriend has just relaped - bad after ten years. we just met, but at least she trusted me ...
  A: Good morning Douglas: Thank you for your question, however I have to make a number of assumptions, ...
Alcholic husband10/28/2006
  Q: I have a husband who works hard everyday and provides a nice home for us. He drinks everynight ...
  A: Good afternoon Shannon: Thank you for your question. By your description is appears as though ...
Alcohol Reaction10/24/2006
  Q: Rebos, I wanted to see if I could get some information on the topic of Alcohol / Hangover reactions ...
  A: Good morning Rick: Thank you for your question. I assume that you know that I am not a medical ...
recovering alcoholics in contact with drinkers10/22/2006
  Q: Approximately one year ago our beloved son revealed to us that he is an alcoholic. While he has a ...
  A: Good afternoon Lisa and thank you for your question. It would have been to your advantage if you ...
alcohol and the relationship10/20/2006
  Q: Rebo we fight about stupid stuff all the time.. he does not make sense to me alot of the time ...
  A: Good afternoon Amber: Thank you for your follow up question. Alcoholism is a disease of denial; it ...
alcohol and the brain10/19/2006
  Q: can a person have a warped sense of reality even if he drinks one drink every day? my boyfreind has ...
  A: Good morning Amber: Thank you for your question. If your boyfriend has a drinking problem he will ...
My brother is an alcoholic10/17/2006
  Q: My kids are older 21 and 26. My 26 year old is the one who would help out with the kids. I feel she ...
  A: Good afternoon Barb: Thank you for your follow-up question. It is important for your daughter ...
My brother is an alcoholic10/15/2006
  Q: I'm not sure how long my brother has been an alcoholic. Shortly after my brother's third marriage, ...
  A: Good morning Barb: Thank you for your question. Yes, alcoholism is a terminal and deadly disease, ...
Alcoholic Spouse10/7/2006
  Q: I have told my spouse for the last five years that I hate his drinking. He is a drinker that drinks ...
  A: Good afternoon Chris: Thank you for your question. I am sorry that you find yourself in such a ...
my spouse is (I think) an alcoholic.10/3/2006
  Q: My husband doesn't wake up and drink. Nor does he hide anything either. However, when he comes ...
  A: Good afternoon Danielle: Thank you for your question. I am pleased to hear that you are going to go ...
sister is an alcoholic and causing many family problems10/1/2006
  Q: Have you ever heard of an an alcolohic that has to have someone in her family be the "bad guy" and ...
  A: Good afternoon Linda: Thank you for your question. Based on what you have written in your ...
WIFE SAYS AWFUL THINGS WHEN DRUNK9/29/2006
  Q: I have already read many of the answers to the questions posted here and they are a wealth of ...
  A: Good afternoon CGT: Thank you for your question. First off; I am pleased to hear that you are going ...
Alcoholic Father9/28/2006
  Q: Yes, he has been in detox before....several times. He has already lost his friends, job and family ...
  A: Good morning Naomi: Thank you for your response. I must reiterate again; that you should go to ...
Alcoholic Father9/27/2006
  Q: Where do I start? I am 32 and the oldest of four, one brother and two sisters. My father is 53 and ...
  A: Good morning Naomi: Thank you for your question. I am very sorry to hear about your father’s ...
Thank You9/25/2006
  Q: I just wanted to say thank you. I was browsing the Internet and feeling sad after leaving my husband ...
  A: Good morning Lori: Thank you for your message of thanks, and your kind words… it is the first time ...
Alcoholism/dependency9/23/2006
  Q: I am dating a man who is Russian and 23. He was raised in a family that drank regularly and I ...
  A: Good afternoon Jody: Thank you for your question. First off; your boyfriend should not try to stop ...
Alcohol and perscription drugs9/21/2006
  Q: My huband has always off-and-on been a drinker but ever since his injury in Septembet of 05 he has ...
  A: Good morning Lisa: Thank you for your question. First; I will summarize my answer to you, and then ...
casual drinker?9/20/2006
  Q: my partner of 4 years drinks vodka, rum, bacardi etc every day. He mixes it in a pint glass of cola. ...
  A: Good morning Jackie: Thank you for your question. I hope that the information I am sending you ...
IS MY BOYFRIEND AN ALCOHOLIC9/15/2006
  Q: I do not know if I am being overly jealous or if my boyfriend is an alcoholic. He does drink every ...
  A: Good afternoon Lizzy Thank you for your question. I hope that my answer helps you. Your situation ...
ex.husband9/15/2006
  Q: i was married for 21yrs. divorced for 2yrs. we were young and partiers like most 18 and 19yr olds. i ...
  A: Good morning Annette: Thank you for your question. I hope that I can help you with your situation. ...
My friends wife9/12/2006
  Q: I have a close friend of mine that lives in another state. I talk to him everyday. I am one of his ...
  A: Good afternoon Vanessa: Thank you for your follow-up comments. At least I asked the right questions ...
My friends wife9/12/2006
  Q: I have a close friend of mine that lives in another state. I talk to him everyday. I am one of his ...
  A: Good morning Vanessa: Thank you for your question. Concerning your friend’s wife, God Himself ...
i need help9/11/2006
  Q: At the moment i am at a pretty low point in life. My boyfriend just broke up with me because of the ...
  A: Good morning Natalie: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to give you some advice as to ...
merging problem?9/10/2006
  Q: i was just wondering if i have a merging problem with alchohol? im only 15 but i get drunk at least ...
  A: Good morning Candy: Thank you for your question. I am not familiar with the term “merging with ...
husband has a drinking problem9/8/2006
  Q: My husband recently lost is job due to his drinking. Since I have known my husband he has had a ...
  A: Good afternoon Lisa: Thank you for your question, I will try to help you with my answer. I hope ...
My partner is drinking again9/4/2006
  Q: Help! My girlfriend of 15 months is drinking again after eleven years of sobriety. She is 53. This ...
  A: Good afternoon Jan: Thank you for your question. I am pleased to read that you have attended some ...
boyfriend9/3/2006
  Q: more of a comment....I didn't think I would get suck a direct and honest answer. I feel I strongely ...
  A: Good Morning again Kristin: The strength that you speak of can be obtained at Alanon Meetings. ...
boyfriend9/3/2006
  Q: He's very honest. His drinking is driving me to the edge. I can and usually have 2 beers and i'm ...
  A: Good morning Kristin: Thank you for your question. My answer will be direct and to the point, and I ...
I love my brother ! pls help8/30/2006
  Q: The country that my borther is returning back is Nepal.I hope you have heard of it. It is next to ...
  A: Good morning Dee: Thank you for the additional information that I asked for. Yes, I know of the ...
I love my brother ! pls help8/29/2006
  Q: I come from a country where family holds a lot of value.My brother was sent to USA for his furthur ...
  A: Good afternoon Dee: Thank you for your question. Since I am not familiar with what country you are ...
Alcoholism8/23/2006
  Q: My fiance thinks I am an alcoholic, I admit that I have been drinking a lot more than usual lately ...
  A: Good afternoon mjkeddy: Thank you for your question. Before you start reading the questions I ...
Alcoholic Spouse8/20/2006
  Q: I met my now husband Ted four years ago. At the time, we both were pretty heavy drinkers. We both ...
  A: Good afternoon Tracie: Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, there is no “good fairy” that ...
My girlfriend8/9/2006
  Q: I'm not sure if I need help or not. I am 35 and am currently living with my girlfriend of almost 10 ...
  A: Good afternoon Jeff: Thank you for your question. The best that I can do is to tell you the truth ...
relationship8/3/2006
  Q: She does. I am an alcoholic. I go to bars, turn my phone off and take my wedding ring off. I am ...
  A: Good morning again Bill: Now we got down to the real problem I’ve got something to work with. I ...
relationship8/2/2006
  Q: In the past my fiancé and I have had problems when one of us goes out with out the other. She has ...
  A: Good morning Bill, and thank you for your question. Is your girlfriend upset with you because you ...
sober for 2 1/2 monrha7/30/2006
  Q: ..But my question is that i am a 38 year old mother of two girl 11 and son 10 and all my drinking ...
  A: Good morning Tabatha: Thank you for your question. I will put an AA hat on for you in answer to ...
My boyfriend is an alcoholic7/25/2006
  Q: Well I just need some advivce. My mind is going crazy. My boyfriend is an alcholic. We have dated ...
  A: Good morning Erin: Thank you for your question. The best that I can do is to tell you the truth ...
relapsed/blackout7/18/2006
  Q: I have a problem. I enter rehab at the age of 16 for drinking. When I got out a week later, I ...
  A: Good morning Thank you for your question. You haven’t once stated in your question as to whether ...
brain bleed from alcohol7/15/2006
  Q: i had a brain bleed they could,nt say what caused it but i had been drinking to much over months or ...
  A: Good morning Selena: Thank you for your question. If it were me I would not take the chance that ...
Cheating Alcoholic Spouse7/14/2006
  Q: My A/H left the kids and I back in July 4, 2005, moved in with a female alcoholic that he was having ...
  A: Good morning Janitw: Thank you for your question. For now I would get yourself a top notch ...
am i doing right7/8/2006
  Q: my partner is an alcoholic and he has been detoxed on 5 occations,the longest he went without a ...
  A: Good morning SAM: Thank you for your question. I will give you some information that will help you ...
Alcoholism with friends7/5/2006
  Q: I think my friend is an alcoholic. The problem is that I am not with her everyday, yet I know she ...
  A: Good morning and thank you for your question. Below you will find 12 questions that can be used to ...
alcohol poisoning7/4/2006
  Q: what are the symptoms of alcohol poioning?
  A: Good morning Connie: Thank you for your question. If you would like more information than what I ...
alcohol/relationships7/4/2006
  Q: I was dating a guy for 7 months before we broke up. He turned 21 a few weeks after we began dating, ...
  A: Good morning Jess: Thank you for your question. Yes, there is a definite connection between your ...
Chemical dependancy7/2/2006
  Q: My cousin is attending her first AA meeting tomorrow, I have two questions: what can we do to ...
  A: Good Morning Robyn: Thank you for your question. It’s a real good one! However, there is very ...
alcoholic brother-in-law6/30/2006
  Q: I am having an issue with my new brother-in-law. My husband and I were married six weeks ago, and he ...
  A: Good afternoon Stephanie: Thank you for your question. My short answer is…You are right! You, your ...
giving up6/29/2006
  Q: my father is giving up alcohol and i am scared it will make him moody. i understand that i have to ...
  A: Good morning Siobhan: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to give you an answer; however ...
help me handle my bf-- please6/27/2006
  Q: just one last question then: Where is the line between helping someone through AA and the recovery ...
  A: Good morning Deanna: Thank you for your follow up question. I don’t agree with your understanding ...
help me handle my bf-- please6/27/2006
  Q: I need advice. I'm 29 and my bf is 46. I met him because he is my mom's best friend's ...
  A: Good afternoon Deanna: Summary...YES you are kidding yourself! Thank you for your question. The ...
sex and alcoholism6/25/2006
  Q: My boyfriend complains that his orgasms aren't as intense as they used to be when he was younger ...
  A: Good afternoon Bonnie: Thank you for your follow up question. When I wrote that your first ...
sex and alcoholism6/25/2006
  Q: My boyfriend complains that his orgasms aren't as intense as they used to be when he was younger ...
  A: Good morning Bonnie: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to give you a satisfactory ...
Alcohol Reaction6/22/2006
  Q: About three months ago I had a pretty hard drinking weekend. I went out for drinks on a Friday ...
  A: Good morning Frank: Thank you for your question. Why is it that you just can’t and won’t accept ...
My husband is an alcoholic.6/21/2006
  Q: i think my husband is an alcholic and it is ruining our relationship. I am just about ready to ...
  A: Good morning Kerry: Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, there is no “good fairy” that will ...
alcoholism6/21/2006
  Q: I have a son who is 26 years old and for the first time (as far as I know) has admitted to being an ...
  A: Good morning Desperate Mom: Thank you for your question. I will give you some thoughts concerning ...
alcoholism and my husband6/19/2006
  Q: i need to talk to someone. i can't do it in our town. people know us. my husband drinks too much, i ...
  A: Good morning Cathy: Thank you for your question. I would strongly recommend that you get in touch ...
is my boyfriend an alcoholic or am i too sensitive?6/13/2006
  Q: my name is liz and i grew up with an alcoholic mother. the alcoholism was hidden until my parents ...
  A: Good afternoon Liz: Thank you for your question. The best that I can do is to tell you the truth ...
MY Alcoholic6/8/2006
  Q: Rebos, No you did not take too much liberty. I asked you for advise and I got it. Thank you!!! I ...
  A: Good morning Jacqueline: Thank you for your follow-up comments. It’s personally rewarding to find ...
MY Alcoholic6/8/2006
  Q: I have been with a man for two years who has been struggling with his addiction even before he met ...
  A: Good afternoon Jacqueline: Thank you for your question. The best that I can do is to tell you the ...
Next Step After Admission6/7/2006
  Q: My husband has officially given me his cry for help. He is emotionally at rock bottom and is ...
  A: Good afternoon LF: Thank you for your questions. I hope that my answers will help you. First ...
Father5/31/2006
  Q: My father is an alchoholic I don't know exactly how much he consumes, but it is daily and he is ...
  A: Good morning concerned Daughter: Thank you for your question. Your question is one that many others ...
help my brother5/27/2006
  Q: I have a 32 year old brother with some serious issues. He began drinking in his teens and has been ...
  A: Good afternoon Nicole: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to give you some information ...
Husband5/23/2006
  Q: I know that my husband has a problem with alcohol and he thinks it might be a problem but he just ...
  A: Good morning Beth: Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, there is no “good fairy” that will ...
Relapsed Alcoholic Father5/19/2006
  Q: My father is an alcoholic. My mother eventually divorced him and he was out of the house when I was ...
  A: Good afternoon Yvonne: Thank you for your question. I will try my best to give you some information ...
Alchohol5/16/2006
  Q: I use to drink 1-2 times a week but lately... I drink around 10-12 shots almost 5-6 times a week ...
  A: Good morning Jake: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to provide you with the info that ...
end of my rope with alcholic, biligerent unemployed partner5/15/2006
  Q: i love paul but he is and alcoholic who has no motivation, no dreams, goals doesn't finish carpentry ...
  A: Good morning Kathy: Thank you for your follow-up question. I can understand the pain that you must ...
end of my rope with alcholic, biligerent unemployed partner5/14/2006
  Q: i love paul but he is and alcoholic who has no motivation, no dreams, goals doesn't finish carpentry ...
  A: Good afternoon Kathy: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to give you some information ...
effects of alcohol5/13/2006
  Q: I don't drink myself and have never spent much time around people while they were drinking. However, ...
  A: Good morning Mary: Thank you for your question, however while it is somewhat beyond my knowledge ...
Alcoholic4/7/2006
  Q: My husband was arrested for DUI in 1997 but the police officer let him go because he was a ...
  A: Good morning Enabler: Thank you for your question. I am very sorry for the pain you are in over ...
Alcohol endangerment4/5/2006
  Q: I believe my husband is a Alcohol Abuser turned addict. He is 48 years old and has high blood ...
  A: Good afternoon ACJ: Thank you for your question. I will try to give you some information that will ...
90 year old grandmother3/13/2006
  Q: I read your response to a grandmother question from 6/1/05 and found the content very interesting. ...
  A: Good morning Kim: Thank you for your question… It's a real tough one to answer definitively ...
alcholics3/7/2006
  Q: My wife is an alcoholic, a binge drinker. her binges can last up to 2 weeks. She is drunk 24/7. I ...
  A: Good afternoon Dave3: I would not be too quick in leaving your wife unless you have tried AlAnon ...
Messed up drunk3/6/2006
  Q: I have a major problem i am 19 years old and my fiance is 25 we have been together for 5 years and ...
  A: Good afternoon Christina: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to give you some ...
alcoholic atheist3/2/2006
  Q: I did a little googling Rational Recovery and found this about god and AA: ...
  A: Good afternoon Mack: Thank you for your follow-up e-mail. Maybe…just maybe you haven't yet hit ...
alcoholic atheist3/1/2006
  Q: I am recovering alcoholic, and I am an atheist. Can I go to AA and will it work? Is there some ...
  A: Good morning Mack: Absolutely YES. AA will work whether you are an agnostic or an athiest. There is ...
pains2/4/2006
  Q: just wondering if drinking too much beer can give you gastric problems which lead to pains in the ...
  A: Good afternoon Mark: Thank you for your question. I am not a doctor and cannot nor should I give ...
If I am jealous of people...1/20/2006
  Q: If I am jealous of people that can control their drinking, is that a sign? Also, what can I expect ...
  A: Good afternoon Alison: Social drinkers don't have to think about controlling their drinking. Those ...
Sorry I did not reply sooner....1/17/2006
  Q: Sorry I did not reply sooner. I told my teacher about my drinking problem and she told my parents ...
  A: Good morning again Alison: Thank you for your response to my answer. A very definite YES to your ...
hello. I just wanted to share...1/13/2006
  Q: I just wanted to share the answers to the questions that you posted to me. So you can tell me if I ...
  A: Good morning Alison: Thank you for your followup question. Yes, from the answers that you gave to ...
alcohol question1/11/2006
  Q: I started drinking this year, my freshman year in college. When I drink it feels good, relieves ...
  A: Good morning Alison: Thank you for your question. I'm not sure of what you are scared of...that ...
Brother Alcoholic1/3/2006
  Q: My Brother has been an alcohol abuser for years now. He is 36 yrs. old and has recently been acting ...
  A: Good afternoon Gail: Thank you for yourWithout too much to go on from what you have written in your ...
I need to help my husband12/22/2005
  Q: this is the first time i'm discussing this with an expert and I hope it is my first step in helping ...
  A: Good afternoon Nina: Thank you for your question. I will try to give you some information that ...
am i an alcoholic?12/11/2005
  Q: my name is kristen and I am 17 years old. I drink just about everyday. I even hide alcohol so I ...
  A: Good morning Kristen Thank you for your question. I will do my best to try and help you with your ...
assisting an alcholic in my community12/10/2005
  Q: What are some of the things I can do to assist a person with alcholism in my community.
  A: Good morning Angie: Thank you for your question. However, I hesitate to give you my answer unless ...
Help! My Fiancee is in Denial11/16/2005
  Q: My fiancee and I have been together for almost 3 years, on top of that we dated in high school. ...
  A: Good afternoon Giving Up: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to give you some ...
Don't Know When to Stop11/2/2005
  Q: I stopped smoking Dec 31, 2004 and am still chewing nicotine gum! Unfortunately I am not quite as ...
  A: Good afternoon Cathy: Thank you for your follow-up email. I can now get more specific with you, and ...
Don't Know When to Stop10/31/2005
  Q: I'll try to keep this short but not so sweet. I think I have a problem with alcohol. I enjoy ...
  A: Good morning Cathy Thank you for your question. I will do my best to try and help you with your ...
Does he have a problem?9/8/2005
  Q: I recently finished up my freshman year of college, and after having delved a little bit into the ...
  A: Good morning Gina: Thank you for your question. I will try my best to give you some information ...
Alcoholic in family8/13/2005
  Q: About 2 1/2 yrs ago my sister's husband had back surgery. While in the hospital she said he had a ...
  A: Good afternoon Dianna: I apologize for not answering your question earlier, but we had a very bad ...
Out of control4/17/2005
  Q: I've just started drinking for about a year. It has posed so so many problems, the most of it being ...
  A: Good afternoon Katherine: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to try and help you with ...
Friend Throwing Up, Please Help4/14/2005
  Q: Hey, How are you? I am not sure if you are the best person to pose this question to, but I can't ...
  A: Good morning Victor: Thank you for your question. I am not a doctor so I can't give you an answer ...
to much alcohol4/4/2005
  Q: my son who is now 27 drinks to much,he comes home from work and straight to the fridge for a beer,at ...
  A: Good afternoon Lynn: Thank you for your question. I will give you some thoughts concerning your ...
How do you convince or persuade someone she has a drinking problem3/15/2005
  Q: Rebos My girlfriend has a drinking problem. She will do thing things after a few beers she would ...
  A: Good Afternoon Ed: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to suggest some actions that you ...
Alcoholism2/24/2005
  Q: Hi I was wondering if you could please tell me what the difference is between someone with a ...
  A: Good morning Rob: Thank you for your question. I will come right to the point and if you have any ...
alcoholism2/17/2005
  Q: my husband is the happy go lucky guy sober and down right nasty when hes had to much to drink.why is ...
  A: Good Afternoon Melanie: Thank you for your question. I will try to answer it the best I can, and I ...
cornered1/3/2005
  Q: my name is becky. My husband and I were married only three months ago. After we were married I ...
  A: Good afternoon Becky: Thank you for your question. I will try to give you my thoughts concerning ...
Blackouts while intoxicated12/12/2004
  Q: My boyfriend is a alcoholic. He knows it I know it and have been trying to help him for quite some ...
  A: Good Afternoon Jennifer: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to give you some ...
My husband is an alcoholic....9/13/2004
  Q: My husband is an alcoholic. I believe that he knows it? How can I help him? I am drinking a beer ...
  A: Good afternoon Annie: Thank you for your question. I will direct my answer to your drinking, but it ...
what do you think8/3/2004
  Q: I AM A 38 AND HAVE BEEN DRINKING MOST OF MY ADULT LIFE. I DRINK ON AVERAGE 8/9 KEYSTONE LIGHT BEERS ...
  A: Good Afternoon JPC: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to try and educate you about ...
How do i prove to my boyfriend he has alcohol problems7/11/2004
  Q: My boyfriend has severe drinking problems, he will get out of bed at midnight to go to the bar even ...
  A: Good morning Jennifer Thank you for your question. I will do my best to help you. If your ...
bizarre behavior/ I left6/27/2004
  Q: I left my GF 3 weeks ago because we agreed that if she started drinking again I would. The next ...
  A: Good Morning Stan: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to give you a satisfactory ...
What is and what isn't?4/27/2004
  Q: This may sound dumb I don't know, I don't drink everyday sometimes I don't drink for a couple of ...
  A: Good evening Lucie: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to give you a satisfactory ...
wife drinks too much.help!4/24/2004
  Q: my god. she drinks 1-2liters of wine every night...and it just greases her aggression and rude ...
  A: Good Afternoon Mike: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to give you a satisfactory ...
Alcoholic Partner3/7/2004
  Q: My father was an alcoholic and died at the age of 61, my brother is following in his footsteps. I ...
  A: Good afternoon Grace Thank you for your question. I will do my best to give you information that ...
Old boyfriend, same problems2/17/2004
  Q: An old boyfriend of mine recently surfaced. He's a terrific guy, nice, talented, handsome and very ...
  A: Good evening Penny: Thank you for your question. I'll try my best to give you an answer that may ...
coping with an alcoholic friend9/29/2002
  Q: I have a good friend who is spending more and more time isolated and getting drunk. I used to ...
  A: Good afternoon Rosemarie: Thank you for your question. I will try to give you an answer that may ...
I have a very dear friend...9/26/2002
  Q: I have a very dear friend who, when she is sober and/or not stoned, is the most empathetic, kindest, ...
  A: Good afternoon Lisa: Thank you for your question. I am going to answer you in a very ...
how do i get my son on the program and how long is the time element9/18/2002
  Q: thats the ques. how do i get him on, and how long should a good program last to help him get ...
  A: Good afternoon Frank: Thank you for your question, however I am not sure as to what kind of program ...
Re: Alcoholism within family member5/26/2002
  Q: My mother-in-law has been an alcoholic for a long time. She knows she is one, but doesn't feel the ...
  A: Good afternoon Caroline: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to help you with some ...
parents have a problem2/28/2002
  Q: My parents have been drinking every day for the last few years. They have been big drinkers for as ...
  A: Good Afternoon Sharnee Thank you for your question. I will do my best to give you some information ...
question about alcohol, i.e. beer!10/15/2001
  Q: Can I ask a question about beer? If this is the wrong site, I apologize for asking you. When I was ...
  A: Good afternoon David: Thank you for your question. I will do my best to give you a satisfactory ...

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