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About Jan Edward Williams
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Expertise
all questions related to drug or alcohol addiction, except those requiring the expertise of a physician or those relating to mental health problems apart from addiction. See my web site: http://www.alcoholdrugsos.com

Experience
I have been working as a licensed addictions counselor for 28 years and am in recovery myself for 30 years

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Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors Maryland Maryland Addictions Professional Certification Board

Education/Credentials
MS Counseling Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Maryland

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Jan Edward Williams 
In Category  Addiction to Alcohol

SubjectDate Asked

worried about a friend6/25/2008
  Q: I am hoping to get some advice on how to deal with a dear friend of mine that has been lying to me ...
  A: Your friend has a number of indicators suggesting alcoholism: a DUI (many who drive with a blood ...
Anxiety and Alcohol don't mix6/11/2008
  Q: I currently have been diagnosed with GAD (generalized anxiety disorder). I have been taking Zoloft ...
  A: As currently used, the term "binge drinker" usually means someone who drinks to the point of causing ...
Alcohol6/3/2008
  Q: I have been married for about 8 months and I think my husband has a problem with drinking. He use to ...
  A: Your situation is a difficult one, but it is a healthy sign that you are asking for help. Often ...
alcoholism5/29/2008
  Q: My dad and me live alone in a flat in London. He was an alcoholic about 15 years ago when i was ...
  A: You are in a tough situation. You don't say how old you are, but at any age it is difficult to deal ...
Is husband an alcoholic or "a drinker"5/29/2008
  Q: How can I know if my husband's drinking is "reasonable" or crossing over into alcoholism? Am I ...
  A: It is difficult for me to diagnose a person an alcoholic long distance like this. However,the ...
anger resentment5/27/2008
  Q: my mothers leg was broken by the amblancemen who did not strap her in the seat propley then the ...
  A: Feelings of anger in response to your mother's situation would be normal no matter how long you've ...
setting boundaries with alcoholic friend5/27/2008
  Q: My husband and I have a dear friend who we are concerned about. We first suspected he was an ...
  A: Your instincts are good; as you suggest, you cannot fix your friend, but you can try to not ...
My wifes alcoholism5/14/2008
  Q: I am currently attending Al Anon as I believe/know from the core of my soul my wife is an alcoholic. ...
  A: I can tell you have learned a lot from your Al-Anon program, and hope that you can continue to ...
ended relationship from alcohol and prior abuse5/13/2008
  Q: my fiancé ended our relationship after she had entered rehab. She told me that our relationship was ...
  A: Sean, I think that you and your fiancé are in as about a good a place as you can be for now. You ...
Setting boudaries with problem-drinking husband5/13/2008
  Q: I've been married to my husband for almost one year, but we've been together for 8. We've always ...
  A: Your question is a difficult one to answer. From an addiction diagnosis standpoint, we usually look ...
wife drinking5/12/2008
  Q: . how can i get her to stop she wont go to meetings its like she just dosent care about anything ...
  A: If your wife is an alcoholic, then you are in a situation that is profoundly upsetting, watching ...
ended relationship from alcohol and prior abuse5/9/2008
  Q: my fiancé ended our relationship after she had entered rehab. She told me that our relationship was ...
  A: Sean, As I said in my first response to you, I suggest that you attend Al-Anon, not AA, unless you ...
ended relationship from alcohol and prior abuse5/8/2008
  Q: my fiancé ended our relationship after she had entered rehab. She told me that our relationship was ...
  A: Sean, That's a tough situation for you to deal with. Your fiancé not only is apparently an alcoholic ...
Alchoholic brother5/2/2008
  Q: My brother is, I think less than a year from being dead from alcohol. Is there any situation that ...
  A: Unfortunately, even though drinking does kill and in a real sense your brother may be drinking ...
burning off alcohol4/25/2008
  Q: Can the body burn off alcohol with exercise? Some say no and some say yes.Those who say no claim ...
  A: Alcohol is metabolized at a constant rate by the liver (assuming it is sound and healthy), not by ...
I have a very dear friend4/18/2008
  Q: I have a very dear friend of mine that has a severe drinking issue. I have known her for about 8 ...
  A: First of all, it is clear from what you say that you care about your friend a great deal. It is also ...
Dating a recovering alcoholic4/7/2008
  Q: I began dating a terrific guy last December. We met in an online dating community and hit it off ...
  A: I think you have the situation figured out pretty well. You do not specify the length of time this ...
What do I need to do?4/7/2008
  Q: I have abused alcohol for the past year. I do not feel that I am addicted to it, but I can tell that ...
  A: Matty, It sounds as if over a substantial period of time that you cannot limit your drinking, and ...
What do I need to do?4/6/2008
  Q: I have abused alcohol for the past year. I do not feel that I am addicted to it, but I can tell that ...
  A: Congratulations on your willingmess to seek some help; that can be a first step toward resolution of ...
i think i am dying4/5/2008
  Q: relapsed two years ago after 10 years sober. kids now through college.divorced living alone and ...
  A: As a recovering person I can say that I know how you feel. There is always hope, and the answer is ...
undesrtanding a friend3/16/2008
  Q: I have known my friend for approx. 6 years, we have been kind of dating for about 3 months. Last ...
  A: The best way to help your friend is to consistently support his stopping drinking and returning to ...
alcohic b/f3/13/2008
  Q: My b/f and i have been together better then 10 years. And he has been drinking most of that time. ...
  A: I am pleased you are seeking help for your b/f's drinking. I know that it's hard to ask for help for ...
will my husbands drinking get worse?3/10/2008
  Q: I have been married to my husband for 3 years and we have a 2 year old son together. in the time ...
  A: I always congratulate a person such as you who decides to seek help for an alcohol problem that is ...
my fiance2/15/2008
  Q: well we have been dating for 6 months known each other 4 2 yrs, &&& been engaged for 3 months!! ...
  A: I'm sorry, but I don't have enough information to make specific suggestions to you. Has your fiance ...
my father becomes drunk almost everyday...2/12/2008
  Q: nice to meet you ! i live in vietnam, 22 my father is 56, he drinks beer and wine 45C, when he ...
  A: It's nice to meet you too. Your situation is difficult. The first thing to try to do is to not let ...
my alcoholic ex husband2/7/2008
  Q: I never thought I would one day find myself in a site like this, yet here i am. This is my story. ...
  A: I know it must have been difficult to write. Your description of your ex-husband's behavior is ...
Partner is in Recovery1/31/2008
  Q: My partner got into AA and is 6 mos. sober. Her focus is totally on her self as I know it should ...
  A: Your reactions are those of almost any person who loves an alcoholic in early recovery, and are very ...
alcoholic parent1/28/2008
  Q: My father has been an alcoholic as long as I can remember (I am 34) my mom finally divorced him she ...
  A: Your situation is so difficult to handle because of the conflict between what is correct behavior in ...
recovering alcoholic in new relationship1/27/2008
  Q: My boyfriend has been sober for 17 months. I did not know him when he was drinking. He is an amazing ...
  A: This is the type of question I deal with all the time in my addictions counseling practice online. ...
recovering alcoholic in new relationship1/26/2008
  Q: My boyfriend has been sober for 17 months. I did not know him when he was drinking. He is an amazing ...
  A: Yes, fear of intimacy and confusion about feelings are common in recovering alcoholics. It sounds as ...
Daughter addiction to alcohol1/19/2008
  Q: Our daugher is addicted to alcohol. She is in jail now for another dui and this is her 5th one she ...
  A: Wanda, I know how difficult it is to have a child with alcoholism no matter how old she is; I have ...
Best Friend in trouble with Alcohol1/14/2008
  Q: My best friend of 35 years called me the other night and confessed she has a drinking problem. I am ...
  A: Alcoholism is often a silent disorder except for those living with the individual, as indicated in ...
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: It's great that you are asking for information about drinking. I wish more young people would do so ...
Effect of alcohol on consolidation of memories & new skills1/5/2008
  Q: The day-to-day life of many students, certainly here in the UK, is to spend all day working very ...
  A: I do not have the time to research this question, but can say that I know of no research ...
alcoholism12/19/2007
  Q: My partner binge drinks occasionally and gets absolutely drunk thens gets very aggressive where he ...
  A: You don't really give enough information for me to diagnose your partner an alcoholic, but I'll ...
help12/18/2007
  Q: My husband and me get married just one year ago, and now i know he is a alcoholic, i'm very strong ...
  A: I'm sorry, but you didn't give me much information or even ask a question. I'll try to give you some ...
mood changes/personality12/13/2007
  Q: My husband is an alcoholic. A few months ago he stopped drinking (he was drinking daily for several ...
  A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question; I have been incredibly busy. The answer is probably ...
husband drinking12/4/2007
  Q: i have been saved recenlty and my husband who is younger then me we have been married for two years ...
  A: Bless you for seeking help for your husband's drinking problem. A sign of a drinking problem is use ...
My spouse12/4/2007
  Q: about almost a year ago I got with my spouse. She has been clean from drugs and alcohol for a ...
  A: It's not how often a person drinks but the result of drinking, that is, loss of control, negative ...
My spouse12/4/2007
  Q: about almost a year ago I got with my spouse. She has been clean from drugs and alcohol for a ...
  A: It is a healthy sign that you are seeking help to deal with your spouse's drinking problem. I don't ...
Is he an alcoholic?12/1/2007
  Q: My partner of 7 years does not drink every day. I am with him 3 nights a week (we both have children ...
  A: It's a positive sign of your mental health that you are asking for help; too often a person in your ...
Evict 17 yr. live-in alcoholic bf11/28/2007
  Q: I've been living a roller coaster ride of happiness to misery for the last 17 years. I have become ...
  A: You have beautifully detailed your situation, your role in it, and what you need to do. Your basic ...
should i stop drinking?11/25/2007
  Q: I am 25 and have just moved in with my long-distance boyfriend of 3 years. A night of drinking for ...
  A: First of all give yourself a pat on the back for asking for help. Recognition of a problem and ...
I think my friend is an alcoholic and I don't know what to do11/21/2007
  Q: I have known M for six years, and he is one of my closest friends. He just graduated college and I ...
  A: I congratulate you on acting on your concern about your friend's drinking; often people just stand ...
what to do11/15/2007
  Q: I recently married and I didn't know that my husband was an frequent drinker and it really bothers ...
  A: Negative personality change and tension in a relationship caused by alcohol consumption are ...
Alcoholic Wife and Mother-inLaw11/5/2007
  Q: I have been married to my wife for 2yrs and we now have a 3months old child. With my 2years ...
  A: There are no simple answers to the situation you have described. Your wife's alcoholism and the ...
How much is too much??10/25/2007
  Q: My husband and I have been married for 24 years. He became legally blind (10 yrs ago) and is on ...
  A: I don't really have enough information to place a firm diagnosis of alcoholism on your husband's ...
health10/16/2007
  Q: how do you know when you have a problem with alcohol?
  A: A good rule of thumb to figure out whether your alcohol use may be a problem that needs to be ...
alcoholic wife10/13/2007
  Q: As many people in my particular predicament, I am not exactly sure what my question is.... My ...
  A: Alcoholism is a disease that hurts everyone, including the alcoholic and her loved ones. First of ...
Alcohol/Gilfriend/Quitting10/7/2007
  Q: I am a freshman in college. I have been going out with my girlfriend for almost a year now. We go to ...
  A: The first thing to recognize is that your reactions and feelings are normal for an individual who ...
alcohol and marriage9/13/2007
  Q: My husband came to me on Thurs and said he is not sexually attracted to me anymore. Then through out ...
  A: I really don't have enough information to determine whether or not your husband has alcoholism, but ...
drinking problem?8/19/2007
  Q: my husband makes terrible irrisponsible decisions when he is drunk and i think he has a drinking ...
  A: Your husband's drinking IS a problem. Going to work drunk, driving drunk, negative personality ...
Is recovery/sobriety an option here?8/14/2007
  Q: Greetings Jan, My tale is woefully long but for me it's been a ride filled with wild ups and downs ...
  A: Don, Forgive me, but I am going to be very direct here. Bottom line, L needs to do a thorough Step ...
fiance's lifetime alcoholism8/6/2007
  Q: my fiance has been ann alcoholic all of his life trying may times to stop this time he has been ...
  A: A person who is an alcoholic ahould, ideally, not use any drug that affect the central nervous ...
Wife Drinking Problem?7/9/2007
  Q: My wife of 13 years has a drinking problem. What I am trying to assess is whether she is an ...
  A: A pattern of alcohol related behaviors such as those stated, tension in relationships with spouse ...
Is my boyfriend a alcoholic?6/28/2007
  Q: rite i bin with my boyfriend for over a year now and he drinks every day as soon as he comes home ...
  A: I still do not have enough information to diagnose your boyfriend as an alcoholic. A pattern of ...

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