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Alcoholism

Alcoholism is a chronic disorder in which the patient depends on alcohol and is debilitated by cravings. Alcoholics have trouble functioning socially and vocationally. Alcoholism can be fatal, and has a huge impact on patients’ families. On this forum you can talk about dealing with alcoholism, alcoholism treatments and recovery, alcohol associated diseases, and family problems.

WITHDRAWAL FROM ALCOHOL

My mother is 71 and in the hospital withdrawing from alcohol. The first couple of nights she seemed ok, not too confused. Now, after 4 or 5 days she looks terrible and her words are slurred and she is completely out of it, like she's had a stroke, but the doctor said she has not had a stroke. Are...

by User avatar IRISH468

Alcohol Blackouts first time

Answered by a doctor

Just before xmas my wife attended her work xmas party and ended up waking up next to a coworker. She claims that she has no recollection of the evenings events from 7pm onwards until she work up the next morning-- claiming she blacked out on alcohol. I should mention that prior to this day we...

by User avatar p613

France excited over alcoholic 'cure'

An eminent French cardiologist has triggered an impassioned debate in the medical world over his claim to have discovered a cure for alcoholism. Dr Olivier Ameisen, an eminent French cardiologist, wrote a book about how he beat his own alcohol addiction by self-administering doses of a...

by User avatar DennisD.

i need some advise

my boyfriend is 30 years old and on thursday he had drank alchahol excessivly. on saturday he started to feel very tired and irritable and foggy head unable to concentrate. his mind is racing about a mile a minute.sleeping all the time. and it is now wed. and he is still feeling these symptoms....

by User avatar maycls5

will insurance companies pay out fo an alcohol related disease

Hi can anyone infrm me if a life insurance policy will pay out for an alcohol related death? My husband had a policy fo 10 years he only started to drink after a traumatic event 2 years ago, he still maintained his regular payments.

by User avatar ellen

please advise me

hi, my dad has cirrhosis and the doctors have not stated his stage. He returned home from hospital 3 months back. He has started consuming liquor again. I am worried and don't know how to convince him to stop. He is very adamant, headstrong and gets angry very soon and makes me and my mom shut-up...

by User avatar Guest

Bad experience from everclear

Hey I drank everclear (95% alc) about four months ago.. I weigh about 160 lbs and had about 4 shots. Im not an alcoholic and only drink with friends and For some reason I always wanted to try it but never did my research and I think im fucked for life now. Since that day I feel so off to words that...

by User avatar Guest

dealing with an alcohol husband

My husband has been drinkng alcohol for over twenty years. We have been seperated for sixteen months. He claimed he had stopped drinking alcohol for four months, and during that time, he taught i would return home as he stopped but then he continued again as he saw me not returning. the reason...

by User avatar sandrar

Last drink on 12-15-12

My last drink was on 12-15-12. I know it has not been that long but I am looking at it one day at a time. I am 35 and been drinking well above average since I was around 18,fake I.D. Both my parents are alcoholics and all my friends drink. It seems to be pretty easy but people tell me it will get...

by User avatar phjapo

Possibly alcohol dependent

I'm really not sure if I fit into the category of an alcohol abuser or if I'm really physically alcohol dependent. I do believe the latter is the case though. Last month, early Dec. I went to visit an old psychotherapist of mine (she doesn't specialize in alcoholism, but has prior exper. and...

by User avatar bjwest137215