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Question About Alcoholism
Asked by F.R. from San Antonio
on September 8, 2006
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My husband works 12 hours shifts, rotating from 2 months at night and 1 month during the day. Ever since he started working the night shift (6:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.), he w...
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- oh honey, yes, this is sounding a lot like alcoholism to me. my mother was an alocoholic, and that's how she started, saying that she needed it to help her calm her ne...
- First there is a opener you can use called the CAGE questions. C-has anyone shown concern for your drinking A- Do you become angry when someone addresses...
- F., you have A LOT to be concerned about! He is becoming an alcoholic. Any time you become dependent on something...it is called an addiction. I am going thru somethin...
Signs of Alcoholism in Friends Husband
Asked by J.T. from Los Angeles
on June 3, 2008
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Hello,
My friend (seriously!) is really worried about her husband. He has at least two beers a night, if not more, and this has been going on for three years now con...
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- People drink for many reasons and I agree with Catherine that the only person your friend can help is herself. I once had a stressful job because of a terrible supervi...
- Gosh, he doesn't sound like an alcoholic to me - but he might become one if she makes such an issue over a couple of beers. I lived with an alcoholic for years and the...
- My Father was a severe alcoholic. He would drink and drink and drink till he passed out...every night. He was also a violent drunk ....my mom had to leave him. I feel...
Alcoholic?
Asked by K.R. from Springfield
on September 20, 2011
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I am confused...hopefully someone with experience can help. I have never dealt with alcoholism prior to my marriage (my parents rarely drank).
I asked a question a...
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- Ok--you' re getting lots of answers from everyone who knows and everyone who *thinks* they know. You CAN drink to "intoxication" and NOT be an alcoholic. You say yo...
- Hi again, the word itself def means different things to different people. But instead of needing to label it, try to look at it as this: If your husband's drinking ...
- I'm not a doctor. If one drinks to intoxication - that's a problem. My husband drinks beer - because he likes the taste - not to get drunk. If he knows he can...
Don't Want MIL to Babysit Causing Problems with Husband
Asked by L.M. from San Diego
on May 20, 2011
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My husband and I are 12 years apart. This is our first child and there is tension growing between us over letting his elderly, alcoholic mother watch the baby. Altho...
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- Uh, hell no. Being in her 70's would make it enough for me to say no way. My mom is 65 and my kids are older so they can talk and tell me what goes on over there. T...
- Wow! I know this is Mamapedia, but aren't any mothers willing to admit that sometimes a decent adult becomes so in spite of their upbringing? My husband has often cred...
- You need to sit him down and tell him the things that could go wrong if your child is left in her watch and she starts to drink again. I have been dealing with this f...
Alcoholic Husband
Asked by A.S. from Fayetteville
on November 12, 2006
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Hi,
I am wondering how many of you have an alcoholic husband or have had one in the past. My husband is an alcoholic. He is a great father but lacks in the spouse dep...
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- I am dealing with a similar situation. My husband and I have always drank but not to excess. A few years ago he started having panic attacks and depression, and I no...
- Hi A., I can feel for your situation. I too have some of the same problems. My husband of 19 years also has a drinking problem. Only he drinks around our 2 daughters....
- I don't know if you and your husband are able to afford it but going to an actual treatment center usually has better results. If he can't do that definatly go to cou...
Advice for Helping a Friend Who Just Revealed She's an Alcoholic
Asked by C.D. from Raleigh
on August 20, 2011
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Last weekend, a dear friend told me that she's an alcoholic. I was very surprised - I had noticed that her behavior had changed lately, but she's also struggling with...
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- quick answer. Go with her to an alanon meeting, or more than one. I took my friend once for the same exact reason and i think the only thing a friend can do is lend em...
- Why don't you start by asking her , what she needs from you . Let her set her own boundaries for awhile and see how that goes. You tell her your concerns and come up w...
- Alcoholics can't EVER drink again. Not a drop. She is saying that, to justify drinking. Plain and simple. She is still in this very deep. It's normal to have set backs...
Support for Possible Alcohol Problem(husband)
Asked by L.M. from Jackson
on April 8, 2009
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I believe my husband is developing a drinking problem. His father died of alcoholism at 48 years old,and his younger brother has the illness. I thought my husband woul...
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- The premier organization for alcohol problems is Alaon and their 12 step program. Many unite or circles are found in churches. Soooooooo go see you priest or pastor
- Hi, First of all I want to say that I am sorry you are having to go through something like this. I know how hard it must be. I have never been a victom of anythin...
- We have alcohol problems in my family too. I have lost an Aunt and an Uncle. Two of their three children have drinking problems too. I myself give up alcohol when ever...
Is It Always Bad to Be a "Functional Alcoholic"?
Asked by P.M. from Washington DC
on August 28, 2010
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My husband drinks a lot. He can put away a bottle of whiskey or vodka a night several times a week. Or, maybe over a dozen beers.
This IS bad for his health, our ...
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- If he called himself an alcoholic, he likely knows he has a problem but doesn't know how to stop. You can't make him stop, even if you were sure you wanted to. But m...
- NO!!! He could get cirrhosis of the liver. He could get in a bad car accident. I think that is great that he is not mean, but alcoholism is still going to harm his ...
- When you get married, the Bible says you become ONE FLESH. What he does to his body will in some way affect you, and it will affect your children. My father was an ev...
Please Help Me
Asked by L.K. from San Diego
on September 9, 2008
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After ten years of marriage, I am divorcing a man who is an alcoholic. My children luckily are grown, and when I marriaged this man, I did not know he was an alcoholi...
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- Call 411 or get the yellow (or white) pages and find Al-non. Here is the link www.al-anon.alateen.org. They will give you all that you need at this time. Healthy ch...
- Please know that you will get through it and you will be much happier someday. It takes time. Surround yourself with supportive people and go to Al-Anon. They are t...
- Hi L., My dad was an alcoholic/addict for most of my life. He is in recovery now, but that didn't happen until I moved out. My mom almost divorced him several...
Bad Relationship
Asked by A.K. from La Crosse
on August 31, 2010
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Hello everyone! I would like you wisdom on a situation. An aquaintence of mine fell madly in love with her perfect forever man and from the get go they have been excel...
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- Do NOT move in together! It will only increase. He needs to be sober first. He should not have gotten into a relationship until he had 12 months sober. I know easi...
- There is absolutely no way I would move in with this abusive man and expose my children to this situation. He is not perfect and she needs counseling to get out of th...
- This post really hits me. Here's why. I grew up in a household where both parents drank. My mother is one of my biggest mentors and I feel has taught me so many valuab...
