Despite doing everything she could to save him, Holly Thornton lost her husband to alcoholism. Now's she's sharing her story ...

To help someone struggling with alcohol, offer non-judgmental words of encouragement, avoid chastising them, and actively ...

While some are choosing not to drink this holiday season, for others it can be a time of excess — sometimes to the point where loved ones become concerned. Alcohol use disorder, or AUD, falls on a ...

Dear Amy: A dear friend has a husband who is an alcoholic. During any kind of get together he is loud, belligerent and on occasion becomes incapacitated and has to be carried out. Before my friend and ...

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Dear Annie: I just read the letter from “Anonymous” concerning his alcoholic wife and his inability to help her. This hit home for me 100%. Ten years ago, I divorced my alcoholic husband after 25 ...

Dear Amy: A dear friend has a husband who is an alcoholic. During any kind of get together he is loud, belligerent and on occasion becomes incapacitated and has to be carried out. Before my friend and ...

I am a caregiver for my elderly diabetic mother and my disabled husband, who is an alcoholic and also epileptic. Every single household responsibility falls on me — cleaning, upkeep, shopping, driving ...

DEAR ABBY: I have known “Sheila” for 30 years. We were once dear friends. She was always a social drinker. Twelve years ago, she lost her husband to cancer and began drinking increasingly heavily.

Dear Eric: My husband who used to be active and social, has fallen into a funk. This has been going on for some time. He just sits all day and watches TV or is on his computer. I believe him to also ...