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Ongoing alcohol abuse, whether via daily drinking or weekend excess, can lead to becoming alcohol dependent, that is, becoming an alcoholic.
Categories: Alcoholism
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Tags: alcohol, alcohol-abuse, alcoholic, Alcoholism, drinking, drinking alcohol, functioning alcoholic
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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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People addicted to alcohol drink compulsively and often claim to have an addictive personality. It is a convenient myth.
Categories: Alcoholism Symptoms
| Tags: addictive personality, alcoholic, Alcoholism, compulsive behavior, functioning alcoholic, OCD
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Pop psychology has worked its way into our culture. If a man makes a mistake, its OK to blame it on something he ate or an addiction he has. Has pop psychology made it so people no longer have to accept responsibility for their own actions? Is pop psychology making us a society of victims?
Categories: News
| Tags: addiction, alcohol, alcohol blackout, alcoholic, Alcoholism, cultural values, functioning alcoholic, moral evasion, moral values, pop psychology, psychology, victims
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Excessive drinking, usually over years, can lead to nerve damage. Alcoholic neuropathy often shows up first as clumsiness and uncoordinated movement.
Categories: Alcoholism Symptoms
| Tags: addictions, alcoholic neuropathy, Alcoholism Symptoms, diabetes, functioning alcoholic, signs of alcoholism
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