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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
2009-11-03 Start drinking again?:
Barry, Thank you for the question. In the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous there is a story told of a man who drank some in his earlier life but decided to quit as he built a very successful business
2009-10-28 Is boyfriend an alcoholic?:
Lara, Thank you for the lengthy explanation and for your questions. It is perhaps hard to put your finger on the place you hurt in all this, because he is too blind to put his own finger
2009-10-28 Fed up with Alcoholic Husband:
Jaime, Thank you for your question and for some idea of his behaviors. He certainly exhibits alcoholic thinking (i.e. he can stop on his own but can't stay stopped, not being home for family while
2009-10-27 Alcoholic Girlfriend?:
R. H. Thank you for your description of your girlfriends' behaviors and for the questions. I would say that "yes" she is an alcoholic as she can not control her drinking and she repeats the same
2009-10-24 transferrence of addiction:
Linda, Thank you for the follow up to your earlier question. Yes, it could be useful but keep in mind you do not know his real feelings about all this and it could backfire. I do think that
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