Posts belonging to Category Alcoholism and Marriage
Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
Mary (alias) recently took the Alcoholism Test and then emailed me. (She didn’t leave a public comment because she wanted her communication to be confidential.)
Although a few details are changed or omitted to protect Mary’s privacy, she began with
“I was researching functional alcoholism and came across your site. I took the Alcoholism Test to determine [...]
Categories: Alcoholism and Marriage
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Tags: al-anon, Alcoholism, Alcoholism Test, counseling, functioning alcoholic, Marriage, relationships
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
Dr. Neill Neill
Is Your Marriage Partner a Functioning Alcoholic?
There are many tests for alcoholism on the internet, so why do we need another one? The simple answer is that most of them aren’t very practical.
Most of the tests for alcoholism are "self-tests" and are therefore aimed at someone who is wondering, "Do I have an [...]
Categories: Alcoholism and Marriage
| Tags: alcoholic-marriage, Alcoholism, Alcoholism Test, functioning alcoholic, Marriage
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
Dr. Neill Neill
You both enjoyed a drink when you were first married. But unlike your drinking, his has increased over time. In fact it has become an integral part of everyday living for him.
It has become a familiar part of your life too, because you worry about what is happening to him and to your [...]
Categories: Alcoholism and Marriage, Alcoholism Symptoms
| Tags: abuse, Alcoholism, Alcoholism Test, codependency, Marriage
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
In my previous post, Alcoholism: Addiction with a Twist, I commented on how addiction can lead to addictive or co-dependent relationships. I ended with,
“The benefits to all of overcoming an addiction to the wellbeing of another are far reaching, but as always, the healing process begins with awareness.”
Awareness alone doesn’t remove the problem, but [...]
Categories: Alcoholism and Marriage
| Tags: addiction, alcoholic-husband, alcoholic-marriage, Alcoholism, codependency, compulsive drinking, identity, intimacy, wholenes
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