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Addiction to Alcohol/Expert Profile
Expertise
I can answer questions on the recovery from alcohol addiction as I am a recovering alcoholic with 15 years of sobriety. I can also address the spiritual aspects of the 12-Step program as I have a Master of Divinity degree and serve as a pastor for the Quaker church.
Experience in the area
I am a recovering alcoholic with 15 years of continuous sobriety.
Education/Credentials
Master of Divinity awarded in 2000 from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
What do you like about this subject?
A life lived in recovery is the way life was meant to be lived. If you think you are an alcoholic, give Alcoholics Anonymous a try!
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
I hope, by living my life one day at a time, to achieve a life well-lived in sobriety. I hope to die sober!
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
Alcohol [addiction] is "cunning, baffling, powerful!" [From the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, page 58-59]
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
Many people simply cannot get a grasp on the fact that addiction comes in many forms and thus live in denial their entire lives never knowing they have lived an addictive life style.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| amber | 10/30/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thankyou, clyde. Your response confirms my feelings ..... |
| Linda | 10/25/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your advice, Clyde. It's ..... |
| Linda | 10/24/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you, Clyde. Your wisdom is much ..... |
| Kleo | 10/23/09 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| Nicole | 10/19/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Clyde
2009-11-20 Alcoholic brother threatening suicide:
Katrina, Thank you for your questions and for the explanation of the behaviors. In answer to the question of how you can help him, the answer is that only he can do that. That is why you have met
2009-11-19 characterics exhibited in an alcoholic:
Lisa, Thank you for the questions and for the lengthy explanation. These kind of questions are always better answered with as much detail as possible. He is absolutely wrong in his interpretation
2009-11-17 Living with an alcoholic:
Jack, Thank you for your questions. I can empathize with you as I have been on the other end of the situation - I have been where she is. But now after so many good sober years I can see what I
2009-11-13 Periodic Drinking:
Chris, Thank you for your follow up comments. It helps to know a little more about your drinking history. Many people begin drinking at an early age and the body is not prepared either
2009-11-13 Periodic Drinking:
Chris, Thank you for your question. It is an important one to seriously contemplate as you move forward in life. It largely depends on how long you drank (how many years) and for what reasons
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