Are you living with an alcoholic? Do you ever wonder how much can you take from your alcoholic husband or alcoholic wife? I have noticed that even the spouse of an alcoholic has to reach their own bottom before they are willing to make significant changes. Her...
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Are you living with an alcoholic? An alcoholic spouse may have fallen into an alcohol problem through no fault of their own. As a psychiatrist that specializes in alcoholism and drug addiction, I often see people self-medicating their underlying anxiety with...
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Are you living with an alcoholic? Has your alcoholic spouse ever physically abused you or your kids? Here is a shocking question posted by a spouse of an abusive alcoholic that I saw on an internet blog called ‘How Do I Get My Daughter Off Drugs?” ...
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Are you living with an alcoholic? At the beginning of your marriage, your spouse did not have a drinking problem. Maybe 2 kids later, some job stress, and the stresses involved in raising children have led to more frequent drinking and larger amounts. The pro...
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Are you living with an alcoholic? As you know, your entire family dynamic has changed. Your alcoholic spouse has withdrawn from the family as their alcohol problem has progressed. You and your children have taken over the “house” and many of their ...
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Does your alcoholic spouse ever express suicidal thoughts when they have been drinking? As you know, living with an alcoholic has many ups and downs. Unfortunately, those with a drinking problem often suffer from depression. Here are 5 reasons your alcoholic s...
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Are you married to an alcoholic spouse? Do you ever wonder how he can keep drinking and not learn lessons from his alcoholic behavior? Does he repeat the same mistakes over and over and doesn’t seem to learn from them? For example, your alcoholic husba...
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Are you living with an alcoholic? Have you gotten your alcoholic husband or alcoholic wife to promise to quit drinking only to feel the wind go out of your sails when they have an alcoholic relapse days to weeks later. Unfortunately, alcoholic relapse is part ...
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Are you married to an alcoholic husband that was completely disorganized and discombobulated even before his drinking problem progressed? Was he always misplacing things and never finishing the projects he started? I was prompted to write about this because a...
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If you are living with an alcoholic, the whole experience has chipped away at your confidence over time. The more crazy behavior you put up with, the worse you feel about yourself. Here are 3 tips to get your confidence back:
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Are you married to an alcoholic spouse? Remember: You are not guilty and it is not your fault! I am a psychiatrist and I treat both sides of addiction. I see the people who have an alcohol problem and I treat the spouses of alcoholics who have a loved one with...
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You are living with an alcoholic. This is your BIG secret; your skeleton in the closet. Your parents don’t know and your friends don’t know. You keep up the pretense of a normal family. It’s hard! Your alcoholic spouse is a functioning alcoho...
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If you are living with an alcoholic, you want more than anything for your alcoholic husband to quit drinking alcohol. He finally has decided to take the plunge and announces he is done with alcohol (after a week-end of binge drinking). Alcohol withdrawal can b...
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Are you living with an alcoholic? Living with an alcoholic husband or living with an alcoholic wife is chaotic and fraught with daily disappointments. As a psychiatrist that specializes in addiction, the stories I hear are heart wrenching. Here are the 6 commo...
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Quiz of the day: 5 Questions Is your marriage to your alcoholic spouse worth it? If you know today that your alcoholic spouse will not change, are you prepared to accept that your future will be the same or worse as your life is now? Are you afraid you of bein...
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Are you living with an alcoholic? If your alcoholic husband or alcoholic wife is in recovery, these tips may help keep them clean and sober. I am a psychiatrist that specializes in alcohol/substance abuse prevention and addiction help. I am going to share ...
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