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Seeking Advice on Alcoholism
Asked by K. from Dallas
on January 21, 2009
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moms... you have been there for me in the past. I am an alcoholic and trying to get help. I drink 1-2 bottles of wine a night. I live in Mckinney... does anyone have a...
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- hi K. I dont have a name for you but i just wanted to talk with you. To be honest with you, its good that you are seeking help. Your children see you suffering, and y...
- I have no real advice here, but just wanted to send you a great big pat on the back for acknowledging your problem, and for seeking out help in anyway that you can! Th...
- I'm not an alcoholic, but my sister has been sober for many years now and did it with the help of AA. She went to the best rehabs money can buy, but what ended up wor...
Help with Alcoholism
Asked by M.P. from Detroit
on February 6, 2008
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I am seeking a women's christ centered AA support group for morning times also I am seeking full time employment.
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- There is a lutheran church in Dearborn that sponsors AA meetings. It is on Monroe and Beech but I cannot remember the name. Stay strong, you will overcome it. As ...
- Always remember God made you stronger than ANY addiction. Does your church or a neighborhood church sponsor a weekly AA meeting? Wayne county Airport Authority is ...
- Hi M., I would contact Woodside Bible Church and see if they can help you. I know they have a Celebrate Recovery program. You can check their web site out at WWW....
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...
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...
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...
So How Many of You Suffer Frm This??
Asked by T.W. from Phoenix
on March 5, 2008
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Ok well this is kinda hard for me to say to anyone let alone to all of you. I am a mother of three, but right now am living by myself without my kids. I am an alcoholi...
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- Hi T., I am 37 years old and a mother of 3 with #4 on the way. I have been sober for 2 1/2 years. I can so relate to you and what you are feeling. I too have found ...
- You are very brave to be going throught this. The fact that you are reaching out is amazing! I am glad you found God, He is the only one that can truly set you free....
- Hi T., I just wanted to say "God Bless you". He is truly amazing to us and I pray he will continue to give you strength, and peace to continue to move forward in y...
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...
How to Not Be Angry
Asked by R.M. from Los Angeles
on February 1, 2011
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I am going to try to put this in a nutshell to avoid writing a novel here. My mom is an alcoholic that has only been sober maybe 8 or 9 years out of my life. When I ...
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- Go to an Al-Anon Meeting! My husband is a recovering alcoholic. I'm incredibly fortunate that he is sober and has been for a very long time. He goes to AA meetings ...
- I have to agree with the other recommendations for Al-Anon. You really, really, really could use the information and support that you would find there. Make time to go...
- Al-Anon meetings will help you separate her disease from her. You are blaming her, the person, and thinking SHE is to blame and being selfish. If you could go to Al-...
Choice Between Me or Alcohol
Asked by H.K. from Gainesville
on June 22, 2011
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My husband was a recovered alcoholic when i met him at age 25. He had never touched a drop in 5 years. Well, we have been married 5 years and about a year ago he tota...
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- Once an alcoholic, someone is alcoholic for life whether they are actively drinking or not. And since your husband is actively drinking he's fallen off the wagon and ...
- He. is. an. alcoholic. He needs an intervention, and fast. If he continues down this path, their is no way to get him out of it. You will lose everything if he doesn't...
- Uh oh, I hate to break it to ya, but it sounds like he's back to using alcohol as a way to cope with life & he's in major denial. Taking wine with you every time you g...
