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Genetics explains 40-60 percent of alcoholism. If you have a parent or grandparent with alcoholism, you may be four or more times more likely to develop a problem with alcohol. If you also have a high tolerance for alcohol, you may have 6 times more risk to become an alcoholic.
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Hello Amy, I can hear the pain you feel realizing that you have replicated in your relationship with your alcoholic boyfriend some of the same behaviors you experienced living with your alcoholic father
Hello Melissa, I am so sorry that you have to experience the pain of living with a man whom you love but who is an alcoholic, especially when you grew up with an alcoholic father. As you now know, an
Hello Liz, I must condition these comments by saying that they are based on the assumption that your fiance is an alcoholic; it certainly seems that he has a problem from the information you have provided
Hello JP, It is indeed very painful to end a relationship with someone you love, even though you know it is best for your health. Alcoholism is a devastating disorder that hurts those who love the alcoholic
Hello Anthony, Please excuse the delay in responding to your question. Chronic excessive alcohol use adversely impacts almost every organ in the body, including the brain and reproductive organs. I am
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