| Subject | Date Asked |
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| newly recovering spouse | 8/29/2008 |
Q: My husband is newly recovering alcoholic-60 days- has a sponsor, doing 90 in 90- I am in Alanon, w/ ...
A: Debra, Thank you for your follow-up and thanks for sharing more details of the behaviors. ...
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| newly recovering spouse | 8/26/2008 |
Q: My husband is newly recovering alcoholic-60 days- has a sponsor, doing 90 in 90- I am in Alanon, w/ ...
A: Debra, Thank you for the questions and sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Mood ...
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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: Caroline, Thank you for your questions. Alcohol is a sinister little devil the way it ...
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| driving contract for alcoholic grandpa | 8/1/2008 |
Q: We are about to have to tell my dad that he cannot drive our 15 month old anywhere because of his ...
A: Amy, Thank you for your question and for your creative ways to make this contract happen. ...
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| married to a recovering alcoholic | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I just got married to a recovering alcoholic (8 months sober) 1 month ago. He quit his job 2 days ...
A: Stephanie, Thank you for your follow with additional information. I am so glad to see ...
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| married to a recovering alcoholic | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I just got married to a recovering alcoholic (8 months sober) 1 month ago. He quit his job 2 days ...
A: Stephanie, Thank you for your question about the behavior you are witnessing in your husband. ...
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| spousal fear of relapse | 7/27/2008 |
Q: As of today,July 27,08 I will be 4 years sober.Prior to a relapse in 04 I was sober for a little ...
A: Rick, Thank you for your questions. And congratulations on the four years! That is 1,460 days ...
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| Drinking Partner | 7/26/2008 |
Q: I met my partner when I was 15 and we lived together from the age of 21. in our 30's we both split ...
A: emmakatlin, Thank you for sharing your story with me. I do appreciate your willingness to give ...
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| Alcoholic Son | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I have a son who is an alcoholic and drug addict who is 37 years old. We have been living with this ...
A: Brenda, Thank you for your story and for your ultimateIt is really OK to just give up on him ...
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| Friend of Bill W. | 7/6/2008 |
Q: "but at some stage of his drinking career he begins to lose all control of his liquor consumption, ...
A: Keith, Thank you for your question. Liquor begins to do something for me which I need but can ...
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| dealing with the emotions of a recovering alcoholic | 7/5/2008 |
Q: I started dating a wonderful man 2 years ago. I was not aware he was an alcoholic. We discovered ...
A: Carolyn, Thank you for your question and for sharing a little of the situation. First of ...
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| Severe Alcholism | 7/2/2008 |
Q: Clyde, First I must thank you from the bottom of my heart, you helped me so much by answering my ...
A: Toni, Thank you for your follow-up questions and for your kind words. I hope that my ...
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| rehab | 6/29/2008 |
Q: You answered my question several weeks ago about my husband who doesn't believe in "treatment." I ...
A: Rebecca, Thank you for your follow-up. I can feel for your situation because I know what it is ...
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| my boyfriend relapsed | 6/26/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend got out of rehab about two and a half weeks ago.About a week ago he relapsed.Since he ...
A: Katherine, Thank you for your follow-up and I am sorry I have been delayed in answering your ...
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| my boyfriend relapsed | 6/24/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend got out of rehab about two and a half weeks ago.About a week ago he relapsed.Since he ...
A: Katherine, Thank you for your impassioned questions regarding your boyfriend's actions. ...
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| my boyfriend after rehab | 6/15/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend got out of rehab about a week ago.I know it hasn't been that long,but hes really ...
A: Katherine, Thank you for your question. It is a remarkable change in a person's life to give ...
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| my new life | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I have just recently came to the final conclusion in a fighting battle that my marriage is over and ...
A: Amanda, Thank you for sharing this situation with me. I feel for you in this time of distress ...
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| Extreme Alcoholism | 6/1/2008 |
Q: Does a person's personality change drastically when he drinks? If so is it a lot? Would they do ...
A: Toni, Thank you for your questions. They are very good ones. The fact of the matter is ...
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| alcohol treatment | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I have been abusing alcohol for several years. Recently I got a DUI, which I always told myself ...
A: Rebecca, Thank you for contacting AllExperts.com about your situation and your candor. ...
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| boundaries in relationships | 5/28/2008 |
Q: My husband and I have a dear friend who we are concerned about. We first suspected he was an ...
A: Rebecca, Thank you for the follow-up and thank you for doing the tough work of confronting him ...
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| boundaries in relationships | 5/27/2008 |
Q: My husband and I have a dear friend who we are concerned about. We first suspected he was an ...
A: Rebecca, Thank you for the questions and for explaining some of the situation. Boundaries ...
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| boyfriend is a recovery alcohol | 5/26/2008 |
Q: dating a man for 6 months, he has been sober for 11 years.He seems to have an addictive ...
A: Lorraine, Thank you for your comments about your boyfriend's behavior. Many alcoholics ...
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| My boy friend is Alcoholic | 5/24/2008 |
Q: I have been with my boy friend about 2 years, I knew him when he was already a alcoholic, he used to ...
A: Sandy, Thank you for continuing this conversation and your sharing has helped me understand ...
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| My boy friend is Alcoholic | 5/24/2008 |
Q: I have been with my boy friend about 2 years, I knew him when he was already a alcoholic, he used to ...
A: Sandy, Thank you for the follow-up and the additional information. Your friend evidently ...
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| My boy friend is Alcoholic | 5/24/2008 |
Q: I have been with my boy friend about 2 years, I knew him when he was already a alcoholic, he used to ...
A: Sandy, Thank you for your questions. They are very valid and I can understand the fear you ...
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| alcohlic mother | 5/22/2008 |
Q: ... my mother has always been a heavy drinker, and particularly through my childhood and teenage ...
A: Bec, Thank you for your story and for your questions. You are dead on with the assessment of ...
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| Setting boudaries with problem-drinking husband | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I've been married to my husband for almost one year, but we've been together for 8. We've always ...
A: Leah, Thank you for your question and some explanation of your concerns. I can understand ...
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| A new approach? | 5/11/2008 |
Q: o son). I read TJ letter who responded to my letter and you may not like the question im about to ...
A: Heather, Thank you for the follow-up to your situation. The answer to all your questions ...
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| Heather | 5/10/2008 |
Q: I was reading your answers to Heather's questions and felt an overwhelming need to stand in ...
A: TJ, Thank you for your kind words and for the explanation of where you are in regards to the ...
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| 3 months later since I wrote | 5/9/2008 |
Q: Well, I did leave, but in the weeks before setting the date to go I did give him every opportunity ...
A: Heather, Thank you for the follow-up and congratulations on making the tough choices for you ...
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| Alcoholic Ex-Husband | 5/6/2008 |
Q: I have 2 children, with my ex-husband, who is an alcoholic. My daughter, who is 13, suffers the ...
A: Michelle, Thank you for your contacting AllExperts.com and for your questions. I take it ...
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| 19 year old son | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I would like to have help with my 19 year old son. He has his own place, he has a great job, and he ...
A: Terry, Thank you for the follow-up to your son's drinking problem. It is quite helpful when ...
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| 19 year old son | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I would like to have help with my 19 year old son. He has his own place, he has a great job, and he ...
A: Terry, Thank you for your story and thehow do I get my son back? You are absolutely ...
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| when to walk | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I have been with an acholic for 5 yrs. He has been through several relapses. He has been sober for ...
A: LA, Thank you for your question. I can not tell you what to do with this relationship but I ...
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| How bad is it? | 3/25/2008 |
Q: I grew up in a family without alcohol, and did not have my first drink till I met my husband. We've ...
A: Julie, Thank you for your questions and for sharing some of the details of your situation. ...
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| X-Boyfriend Alcholic | 3/24/2008 |
Q: I am writing to explain my situation to you, hopefully you can help me. I was in a 4 year ...
A: Lena, Thank you for your question. I can feel your pain in loving this man but knowing that the ...
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| please help | 3/20/2008 |
Q: i am only 15 years old and i have had a really hard life..i used to drinlk all the time but lately i ...
A: Natalie, Thank you for your question and I feel your distress. I am going to suggest that ...
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| drinking husband | 3/3/2008 |
Q: i have been married to my husband for 3 years, and he has always been a drinker. i know that i knew ...
A: Lisa, Thank you for the follow-up and more information. I am sorry that this relationship is ...
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| drinking husband | 3/3/2008 |
Q: i have been married to my husband for 3 years, and he has always been a drinker. i know that i knew ...
A: Lisa, Thank you for your question and for the details of your situation. I am glad that you ...
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| post detox/rehap | 3/2/2008 |
Q: My husband has a serious drinking problem, over 20 yrs and was a highly functional alcoholic. He ...
A: Donna, Thank you for your question. I have a suggestion immediately and then would ask that ...
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| Follow-up | 2/28/2008 |
Q: Clyde, I promised you that I would keep in touch, So he went to he's 1st AA meeting yesterday by ...
A: Ivy, I am so glad to hear that he has attended his first meeting. Yes, he does has much work ...
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| he accepted! | 2/25/2008 |
Q: Like I said before I thank our lord for people like you who offer their time to help others! many ...
A: Ivy, I am so glad that he has accepted the intervention. I hope he will take it very seriously ...
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| how to approach an alcoholic? | 2/24/2008 |
Q: My husband has been drinking for along time but this last 2 yrs he has done it too hard. We have ...
A: Ivy, Thank you for your follow-up. I take it that you have perhaps put forward an ultimatum ...
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| how to approach an alcoholic? | 2/24/2008 |
Q: My husband has been drinking for along time but this last 2 yrs he has done it too hard. We have ...
A: Ivy, Thank you for sharing your heart about your desperate situation. My heart goes out to you ...
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| Alcoholic Friends and Familiy | 2/24/2008 |
Q: We have friends that think it is normal to get together at least 3 times a week and drink heavily. ...
A: David, Thank you for the kind words regarding my helping out on this forum. And thanks for ...
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| Alcoholic Friends and Familiy | 2/23/2008 |
Q: We have friends that think it is normal to get together at least 3 times a week and drink heavily. ...
A: David, Thank you for your question regarding this behavior. It is good that you are taking ...
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| Do i need to justify leaving | 2/22/2008 |
Q: I am in a 5 year relationship where my boyfriend has drunk every day/365 days a year. He drinks alot ...
A: Heather, Thank you for your story and your questions. It is a pretty good bet that your ...
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| Friend who is ACOA | 2/14/2008 |
Q: My friend is an ACOA and a former alcoholic herself. She has been sober for 4 1/2 years and has done ...
A: R.T. Thank you for the contact and for the detailed information on the situation. It does sound ...
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| sponship | 2/5/2008 |
Q: I HAVE BEEN IN AA ABOUT 3 MONTHS.......I AM A GRATEFUL RECOVERING ALCOHOLIC.....EVERYONE STRESS A ...
A: Evelyn, Thank you for your question. It is a good one. I do not believe that there is a ...
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| 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: Leah, Thank you for your story. I can empathize with you and I can empathize with him - I was ...
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| ex husband | 1/7/2008 |
Q: well i am writting about my ex husband. i left my ex about 3 years ago after being togather for 15 ...
A: Michele, Thank you for your story and for sharing so deeply the pain you feel having this ...
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| Alcohlic bpyfriend | 1/3/2008 |
Q: I've been with my guy for almost 5 yrs. He is em. and phy abusive. We share one child, 6 months ...
A: Tiffany, Thank you for your question. I am sorry that you have been in such situation for so ...
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| alcholoic boyfriend | 12/30/2007 |
Q: .I have been dating a guy for eight months. He is a functional alcholoic. He drinks beer from the ...
A: Angela, Thank you for your questions and the brief explanation of the situation. ...
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| Trying to save my marriage while I try to recover from alcoholism | 12/27/2007 |
Q: I recently admitted I have a drinking problem to my husband. I havestarted AA meetings for the last ...
A: Christine, Thank you for your contacting me with your questions. I commend you for ...
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| Only when his lips are moving | 12/26/2007 |
Q: I have asked you a question before, Clyde and you were very helpful and I thank you. Here's a new ...
A: Irene, The extra information is helpful. The fact that he does have a place to eat and clean ...
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| Only when his lips are moving | 12/26/2007 |
Q: I have asked you a question before, Clyde and you were very helpful and I thank you. Here's a new ...
A: Irene, Thank you for your questions and for the explanation of the situation. ...
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| Your perspective again... | 12/4/2007 |
Q: I picked you to ask my question because your bio said you have been in recovery for a long time. I ...
A: Michelle, Thank you for your follow-up question and the honesty of how you feel about all ...
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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: Kim, Thank you for your question and for the background information. What should you do ...
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| White knuckle soberiy | 12/3/2007 |
Q: My boyfriend recently quit drinking becasue of an attack of pancreatitis(from Drinking) anyway he ...
A: Jeanette, Thank you for your question. I can not answer the medical question - I know it is ...
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| Husband-drinking problem | 12/1/2007 |
Q: My husband drinks everyday, he goes through a 5th of vodka in 5 or 6 days, along with a daily beer ...
A: Samantha, Thank you for your question. The description of his drinking may indicate ...
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| Your perspective | 11/27/2007 |
Q: I picked you to ask my question because your bio said you have been in recovery for a long time. I ...
A: Michelle, Thank you for your question and the lengthy explanation. I do appreciate that ...
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| relationship with a long time alcoholic | 11/17/2007 |
Q: ok, try to make it short,I met a guy app 6 years ago, about a month into the relationship was told ...
A: Merilee, Thank you for your question and for filling me in so completely about your past ...
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| husband an alcoholic | 11/13/2007 |
Q: I recently got married a couple of years ago and didnt know my husband was and alcoholic until ...
A: Melinda, Thanks for your question and I am sorry that the marriage has not been a delight ...
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| alcohol | 11/12/2007 |
Q: How do I know if it is alcohol that makes my relationship the unbelieveable disaster that it is? the ...
A: Sharron, Thank you for your question and letting me know the sense of despair this has caused ...
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| Sober for 4 yrs, now healing & no time for relationship? | 11/10/2007 |
Q: My boyfriend of 6.5 years has been sober for 4 years now. His family and I did an intervention with ...
A: Karen, Thank you for your question and the explanation of the relationship history. ...
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| Alcoholic Boyfriend | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I am an alcoholic sober since December 2006. I sobered for my now 3 1/2 year old son. Not to ...
A: Irene, Thank you for your question and for some explanation of the situation you face. ...
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| Met a recovering Alchoholic | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I recently met a man who seems to be a great guy and have everything together except the fact that ...
A: Kinnik, Thank you for the immediate response. It is very encouraging that he still attends AA ...
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| Met a recovering Alchoholic | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I recently met a man who seems to be a great guy and have everything together except the fact that ...
A: Kinnik, Thank you for your question and wow! you met one of us sober! That is great. ...
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| what have I done to deserve this? | 10/31/2007 |
Q: I've written to you before. My husband and I have been married 11 years. The past 3 has been very ...
A: Debbie, Thank you for your follow-up with additional information and question. I remembered ...
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| what have I done to deserve this? | 10/30/2007 |
Q: I've written to you before. My husband and I have been married 11 years. The past 3 has been very ...
A: Debbie, Thank you for your questions and the follow up about your situation. The answer to ...
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| Husband's Alcoholism | 10/24/2007 |
Q: Recently, my husband entered into an alcohol detox facility where he was educated on the "triggers" ...
A: Mandy, Thank you for your question. Without knowing the particulars of the "trigger" effect you ...
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| health | 10/21/2007 |
Q: I am 53,and have been drinking heavy since I was 17, Usually to get drunk,at least twice a month. I ...
A: Brent, Thank you for your question. Although I can claim no expertise in the health issues you ...
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| Ex recovering calling again | 10/16/2007 |
Q: You are my last hope. I have tried everything and read everything that I can on alcoholic..etc. Here ...
A: Lena, Thank you for your questions and thank you for filling me in on some of the details of your ...
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| helping my mom recover from alcohol | 10/8/2007 |
Q: My mother has been a full blow alcoholic for about four years now. I am only 19 and don't know very ...
A: Brooke, Thank you for your question regarding your mom's alcoholism. The question of ...
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| My husband is an alcoholic | 9/28/2007 |
Q: Where can I find professional counseling for alcoholism? My husband is a alcoholic. We have been ...
A: Lisa, Thank you for your questions and for sharing some of the details of your situation. As ...
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| alcoholic boyfriend | 9/27/2007 |
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: Anne-Marie, Thank you for your question and sharing your story. It is a reminder to me the ...
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| living w/ a recovering alcoholic | 9/14/2007 |
Q: My husband is a recovering alcoholic. He has one year sober. Our marriage has been struggling for a ...
A: Debbie, Thanks for your feedback and your comments. And thank you for the follow-up questions. ...
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| living w/ a recovering alcoholic | 9/12/2007 |
Q: My husband is a recovering alcoholic. He has one year sober. Our marriage has been struggling for a ...
A: It is an important one and I am glad that you are reaching out for some experience, strength and ...
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| My boyfriend goes to AA meetings with an ex girlfriend | 9/6/2007 |
Q: my boyfriend of four years recently started attending AA. He has 30 days, which is great. However, ...
A: Samantha, Thank you for your question and for sharing some of the details of this situation. I ...
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| why do alcoholics withdraw from reality | 8/29/2007 |
Q: I was in a relationship with an alcoholic for 3 years. I do not live with him anymore but he still ...
A: Esther, Thank you for your questions and some idea of how you have perceived the alcoholic in ...
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| Getting back to track | 8/13/2007 |
Q: I used to be a regular drinker since last 4 years. First, it was once or twice a week. But it kept ...
A: Marvi, Thank you for your questions and congratulations on the decision to stop drinking! I ...
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| alcoholism and relationships | 8/4/2007 |
Q: My boyfriend is an alcoholic and has blackouts. We are beginning councelling today. During his ...
A: Jacqueline, Thank you for your questions and sharing your personal story with me. First of ...
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| got your reply | 8/2/2007 |
Q: you say that I have a life but I am 47 have 6 children the youngest 2 who are 9 and 3 I look ugly I ...
A: Carol, Thank you for your feedback and your continued story. I know it is hard to see ...
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| No point going on | 8/2/2007 |
Q: My husband has drunk intermittently throughout the years and when he does he gets verbally aggresive ...
A: Carol, Thank you for your questions and sharing you story with me. It is tragic what alcohol ...
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| Question | 7/30/2007 |
Q: and thanks for being there to help in this area. I have been in a relationship, going on 20 yrs with ...
A: Jason, Thank you for your question. First of all, let me commend you on your decision to attend ...
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| Addicted Fiance | 7/24/2007 |
Q: Clyde, I read your response to a question posted on the 22nd and hope you can help me. I had a ...
A: Shelly, Thank you for your question and for sharing the details with me regarding the situation ...
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| Brother in denial | 7/23/2007 |
Q: My brother is 25 years old and has been an avid drinker since about 17. Though he will drink several ...
A: Clarissa, Thank you for your question and sharing your hurt, pain, and frustration with me ...
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| My husband | 7/21/2007 |
Q: I am so torn. I am 43 and have been a Christian since age 12. I have just completed a 12-step ...
A: Lisa, Thank you for your story and for letting me know of the pain you are feeling. It is very ...
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| My boyfriend is a recovering alcoholic | 6/23/2007 |
Q: My boyfriend is a recovering alcoholic and has not had a drink in only one year (which i am very ...
A: Laura, Thank you for your question and your story. It is a confusing thing to deal with an ...
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| Help I don't know what to do? | 6/23/2007 |
Q: My husband drinks way to much.He wants to pick small stupid fights.He keeps telling me how he is the ...
A: Keri, Thank you for sending me your question. I can hear your pain and your frustration in your ...
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| recovery and relapse | 5/27/2007 |
Q: I have lived with my boyfriend for one year. He drank away his job and apartment and living with me ...
A: Star, Thank you for your question. I cannot emphasize enough, and you need to seriously listen ...
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| Best friend married to an alcoholic for 7 years | 5/22/2007 |
Q: My best friend has been married to an alcoholic for 7 years now. For the entire time I've been the ...
A: Tracy, It hurts to lose someone whom we love and for whom we care so much. The situation of ...
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| Best friend married to an alcoholic for 7 years | 5/22/2007 |
Q: My best friend has been married to an alcoholic for 7 years now. For the entire time I've been the ...
A: Tracy, Thank you for your question. Seven years is a very long time to have been so ...
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