Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
The fact is that many people have overcome an addiction to alcohol on their own without ever entering an alcohol treatment center or going to group meetings. I read recently that you’re three to six times as likely to be successful if you stop drinking alcohol on your own as you would be by going to a traditional treatment program…
Categories: Alcohol Rehab, Alcoholism and Marriage, Self Growth
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Tags: alcohol, alcohol treatment centers, alcohol-abuse, alcoholic, Alcoholism, drinking-problem, impaired driving, stop drinking, stop drinking alcohol
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
I have been deeply moved by the depth of despair and confusion you are expressing in your identifying your most important question about alcoholism. I feel your pain. I am also aware of the presence of great moral strength. Here are questions from two women whose struggle is almost universal among women who live with drug and alcohol abuse and addiction…
Categories: Alcoholism and Family
| Tags: addiction, alcohol-abuse, alcoholic, drinking-problem, drug and alcohol abuse, family, functioning alcoholic, Marriage, Neill Neill, relationships
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
Readers repeatedly ask me questions about their relationships with the functioning alcoholics in their lives. Today I will look at the case of the woman who is not yet living with her boyfriend, but wants to. She is concerned, however, about his alcohol consumption. It usually goes something like this:
“I’ve been wondering if my boyfriend [...]
Categories: Alcoholism and Family
| Tags: alcoholic, Alcoholism, Alcoholism Test, drinking-problem, functioning alcoholic, relationships
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