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| Detachment with alcholic when children are involved | 9/17/2009 |
Q: Please advise me if possible To cut a long story short my hubby of 10 years who is an alcoholic was ...
A: Alanon is a support group that helps people who have been hurt by alcoholics. There is also a ...
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| Alcoholic relationship | 9/4/2009 |
Q: I am a 49-yr old female that has been sober now for 5 yrs. and love it. My significant other, who ...
A: It is up to you to decide whether being around alcohol all of the time is a threat to your sobriety. ...
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| guilt over ending relationship with an alcoholic | 8/30/2009 |
Q: I have been in a relationship with a man for 12 months, and made the mistake of allowing him to move ...
A: Why do you want to be miserable. From what you describe, he is not going to change and he makes you ...
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| My fiancee... | 8/3/2009 |
Q: I don't know what to do... we've been together for a year - at first it was occassional drinking and ...
A: There are support groups such as Alanon which you could attend to find out how to cope with his ...
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| alcohol abuse | 7/21/2009 |
Q: i am trying to seek help for my problem. the problem is i am not an alcoholic so to speak. i do ...
A: Alcohol is one of those substances that we have to control or it will control us. The only way to ...
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| Homeless Nephew | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I have a nephew, age 22, who is homeless/ currently living in an abandoned house in Michigan. His ...
A: This is a tricky one. Most experts agree that no one addicted to drugs or alcohol will quit until ...
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| my boyfriend | 5/4/2009 |
Q: 18 years of sobriety and approximately 3 years ago he started drinking in small amounts. we moved ...
A: I think it is time for you to leave. If that sobers him up, good. If not, you will have saved ...
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| 30 yr friendship | 4/26/2009 |
Q: My friend Janet and I are 44 years old and we have been friends for over 30 years. We used to tell ...
A: Alcohol is not a truth serum. Alcoholics are pathological liars. What is happening is the alcohol is ...
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| My alcoholic mother has been stealing my money... | 4/20/2009 |
Q: my mom has been stealing my birthday money that my gramma has given me. I sent her an email with the ...
A: I would agree with you. I would recommend that you set up a new bank acccount that your grandmother ...
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| Coming OFF of Alchol | 2/9/2009 |
Q: While someone is detoxifing himself, is it common for them to get VERY edgy and say things that they ...
A: Detox from alcohol can be very painful. A spouse should be very grateful their spouse cares enough ...
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| husband | 1/13/2009 |
Q: when he drinks he gets verbal abusive,in the beginning i took it all to heart,now i think here we go ...
A: Well, the first thing you are going to have to do is to decide which is it, does he make you sick or ...
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| Living with a recovering alcoholic | 1/11/2009 |
Q: My boyfriend and I have been together for 7 years. He has been sober now for almost 6 months. We ...
A: I imagine there are several things going on. First, he is probably still in withdrawal, it takes at ...
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| alcoholic husband | 1/3/2009 |
Q: When I met my husband he was 23 years old and drank with his friends every night, often until he ...
A: I would strongly recommend that you start going to Alanon, a support group for people that are ...
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| Dry drunk? | 12/31/2008 |
Q: my husband has been a recovering alcoholic for 6 1/2 years. He goes to AA meetings at least daily. ...
A: There is a saying in AA, "If you sober up a horse thief, you still have a horse thief." I would ...
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| Alcoholic spouse | 11/17/2008 |
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 ...
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| alcoholic boyfriend? | 8/5/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend and I have been going out for 3 years. When I first met him he drunk every day and ...
A: Yes, you are attracted to people like your Dad. You can't always tell an alcoholic when they walk up ...
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| violent drunk husband | 8/3/2008 |
Q: My husband has a drinking problem and i really don't know how to handle it. He wasn't violent until ...
A: Well, the first suggestion is to go talk to an attorney. You can get a domestic violence restraining ...
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| burning off alcohol | 4/25/2008 |
Q: Can the body burn off alcohol with exercise? Some say no and some say yes.Those who say no claim ...
A: Alcohol is a carbohydrate and when it is metabolized by the liver it turns into sugar. So ...
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| my partner | 4/21/2008 |
Q: i am very concerned about my partner, he has always liked a drink on a social basis but over the ...
A: Living with addiction is not pleasant and the likelihood of healing is nonexistent if he does not ...
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| how to prevent abuse before it starts | 4/7/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend, who's never touched any drug or alcohol in his whole life, is suddenly compelled to ...
A: Sounds like a lot of worry about something that may or may not happen. If he worries about it, it ...
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| ALCOHOL AND SICKLECELL | 2/11/2008 |
Q: HOW DO DRANKING ALCOHOL AND HAVING SICKLECELL EFFECT YOUR BODY AND BLOOD.
A: Well, alcohol would not directly effect sickle cell anemia. Alcohol will impair your immune system ...
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| My spouse | 12/4/2007 |
Q: about almost a year ago I got with my spouse. She has been clean from drugs and alcohol for a ...
A: It depends on her behavior. If she is acting in an addictive manner, no it is not okay for her to ...
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| My dad | 11/27/2007 |
Q: I'm sorry for bothering you. I know you probably get a lot of questions everyday but I was hoping ...
A: Your father sounds like he is an alcoholic. If he doesn't want to change, there is nothing you can ...
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| alcohol and xanax combination | 11/3/2007 |
Q: In my very frustrated state I came to my computer this morning and typed in what to tell an ...
A: Even though he may have good qualities that outweigh the bad, you have to know that alcoholism is a ...
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| why me ? | 10/17/2007 |
Q: well heres the story i suffer from apnick attacks i used alcohol to blank out my day to day phobias ...
A: Most people either become alcoholics because they drink so much that their bodies become ...
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| Husband Left | 7/27/2007 |
Q: My husband has 6 months clean from cocaine. About 5 months ago he started distancing himself from ...
A: He is obviously blaming you for his addiction. That isn't unusual, considering the toxicity of ...
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| my grandfather is an alcoholic | 7/23/2007 |
Q: ... the thing is that when he wakes up in the morning he has 2 take a drink of rum....which he is ...
A: I would need to know where you live to find if there is an intervention specialist in your area. If ...
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| Is my husband in denial | 7/23/2007 |
Q: My husband is what I call a binge drinker. He drinks maybe once or twice a week with friends but ...
A: The hard reality is that if he is drinking at all he will continue to get drunk. You need to set a ...
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| my grandfather is an alcoholic | 7/23/2007 |
Q: ... the thing is that when he wakes up in the morning he has 2 take a drink of rum....which he is ...
A: If he won't stop drinking, there isn't much you can do. There are people known as interventionists ...
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| confused | 6/21/2007 |
Q: I was dating an alcholic for 4 years. He finally got into recovery (not by his own choice). 2 weeks ...
A: The saying is that if you sober up a horse thief you will have a sober horse thief. It sounds like ...
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| alcoholic | 6/14/2007 |
Q: my girlfriend is an alcoholic in recovery, when i met her she was drinking i was not. i have been ...
A: Only you can decide if you are alcoholic or not. I would recommend that you take a break from ...
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| aa | 5/10/2007 |
Q: I am an alcoholic who is attending AA. I dont have a long history of drinking, but in the last year ...
A: AA is not the only path to recovery and a lot of those AA Nazis are really dry drunks in disguise. ...
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| simulating an alcoholic state | 2/16/2007 |
Q: I need to simulate an alcoholic state for a observation project. I don't know how much alcohol must ...
A: I do not understand exactly what you mean by "simulate an alcoholic state". I you mean get ...
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| does he remember? | 2/13/2007 |
Q: sir The other night, I was working out at a gym and I noticed my friend who works there and I ...
A: It is entirely possible for someone to drink enough to medicate any inibitions about lying and then ...
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| Alcoholic spouse | 1/10/2007 |
Q: I've been married to an alcoholic for almost 17 years. He has been in rehab several times but ...
A: Well, most states allow a spouse to get a divorce on the grounds of alcohol abuse. I would ...
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| question | 1/7/2007 |
Q: I met my boyfriend 5 years ago, he was working with me, he was on job release for a DUI, I did not ...
A: First, NEVER buy alcohol for an alcoholic. You become an enabler, and you seal his doom. He will die ...
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| Alcoholic in Recovery | 1/3/2007 |
Q: My husband has been in recovery for 4 mos and sober for one year. We were trying to keep our ...
A: You pretty much said it when you said that his thoughts are distorted and he seems confused. Keep ...
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| Drinking to get drunk | 1/1/2007 |
Q: My problem is this. I am married to a 20 year old woman and her philosophy of drinking is drinking ...
A: Two things are always true. First, you can't keep anyone from drinking unless you lock them up and ...
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| Fiancee sober for 2 yrs now casual drinking | 12/28/2006 |
Q: Here is a little backgound before the question. We have been together for almost 5 years. After ...
A: You can ask some of his AA friends to talk to him. You definitely need to go to Alanon, a support ...
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| What To Do With Them All? | 12/23/2006 |
Q: I wonder why I dream of taking every alcoholic and putting them all in a big rocket and sending them ...
A: I would have to smile and agree that you are angry. Alcohol has been a tragedy in many people's ...
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| implant treatment for alcoholics | 12/21/2006 |
Q: I have a 43 year old alcoholic son who has been in 3 rehab facilities over a 2 year period. In each ...
A: I am so sorry you have to go through this. Some people recover from this disease when their lives ...
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| Alcoholic sister , bad mother | 12/20/2006 |
Q: My 49 yr. old sister is an alcoholic and has been for at least 10 to 15 years. She has 3 children, ...
A: The best advice I can give you is to start attending alanon. I know that some of the best help I ...
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| how can i get help | 11/29/2006 |
Q: Its how do i get help for my type of problem. I will try to make it short. I dont have the urge to ...
A: It sounds like you are a binge drinker, which means if you start, you can't stop. If you did it with ...
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| How can i help my boyfriend? | 11/23/2006 |
Q: My boyfriend has a problem with drink. I love him to bits and he is a great person, he will do ...
A: He can to meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous. I recommend that you read "Codependent No More", which ...
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| Alcohol poisoning | 11/11/2006 |
Q: Was it a same hour that she drank and it killed her or was it for a long time as months, that she ...
A: Basically, alcohol is a poison that attacks our brain cells, which results in the euphoric feeling ...
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| alcoholism | 11/3/2006 |
Q: my mum has had an alcoholic for most if not all of my life. im 22 now and pregnant with my second ...
A: I would suggest that you start going to alanon meetings. You have to let go of your mother. You are ...
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| alcohol | 10/20/2006 |
Q: well my family has asked everyone for help but nobody will help so maybe you can help. my uncle is ...
A: I have not heard of a "Beggar's Act". If you complain to the police, that is all you can do. If they ...
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| alcohol and husband | 10/11/2006 |
Q: I am married to a man that drinks at least 4 times a week. He leaves work early around 3pm and ...
A: These are the classic signs of alcoholism. I suggest that you talk to a lawyer about locking him out ...
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| Death symptoms | 10/6/2006 |
Q: I'm still having trouble finding out what I think I need to know. My mother has also informed me ...
A: My mother is terminally ill with lung cancer, and everyone in the family (but me) is asking the ...
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| alcoholic drinking again | 9/24/2006 |
Q: My husband has been sober for 2 years. 6 months ago he started dabling in drinking again. He said ...
A: It is not up to me to judge whether he is an alcoholic. That is a decision that each person has to ...
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| why do i feel so guilty? | 9/20/2006 |
Q: I have been with my partner for 12 years and for 8 of those years his drinking has rapidly ...
A: Ah, the secondary emotions that kick our asses. Apparently one of your responses to taking care of ...
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| alcoholism and relationships | 9/19/2006 |
Q: My councelor once told me that a person can not have a good relationship with an alcoholic. Why is ...
A: I assume you mean an active alcoholic. It is possible to have a good relationship with a recovering ...
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| Alcohol addiction vs. other drugs | 9/17/2006 |
Q: I have read time and time again that alcohol is more addicting to more people than marijuana, ...
A: I do not have any survey information, but the workshops I have attended all agree that cocaine is ...
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| please help me | 9/11/2006 |
Q: At the moment i am at a pretty low point in life. My boyfriend just broke up with me because of the ...
A: Alcohol is a natural depressant which can cause all of the problems you describe. I quit drinking 15 ...
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| I am currently going to be... | 5/16/2006 |
Q: I am currently going to be tested for alcohol consumption. I understand there is a test (EBT ? ) ...
A: Alcohol is metabolized at the rate of about 1 ounce per hour, in a healthy individual. I am not ...
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| marajuana | 5/14/2006 |
Q: I am not allowed to smoke pot or drink alcohol. i was recently at a club where someone lit up a ...
A: There are two tests that I know of to detect marijuana, a urine test which shows drug use within 48 ...
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| alcohol poisening | 5/2/2006 |
Q: Tell me about alcohol poisening, please.
A: Basically, the human body breaks down alcohol in the liver. Alcohol is basically poisonous to the ...
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