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All questions are important, I have over 22 years of personal experience with alcoholism and recovery issues. Advanced Counsellor Training / Experience with treatment and AA.

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Over 22 years of recovery from alcoholism. Counsellor in an alcohol outpatient office. Experience as client and as counsellor in treatment center.

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Advanced counsellor certificate, Melbourne ORYGEN Research Centre volunteer consultant

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AADAC volunteer award

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Recent Answers from Druideck

2009-11-22 is my dad an alcoholic?:

Hi Caitlin, It does sound like your dad has a drinking problem. Most people don't need to drink that often unless they are using alcohol to wrongly deal with stress or they are alcoholic. The

2009-11-20 Alcoholic brother over for Thanksgiving:

Hi Katrina, I know it is hard to watch someone you care about going downhill with alcoholism. It is important that you do not take too much responsibility for him as this is an illness that is

2009-11-12 Concerned Sister Far Away:

Merrie-Beth, I can see how frutrating it is to sense a problem and not be able to do much about it. Relationships are more or less the responsibility of the couple involved unless it becomes a

2009-11-08 Alcoholism:

Ashley, I know how frustrating this is for you, I have been there personally. The first thing to do is to gain some understanding of what you are dealing with. Your husband likely started out

2009-11-07 alcoholism:

Mandy, it is not so complex as you may think. He is an ill person and addicted to alcohol, this is why he chooses it over you. He can mot stop until he has had enough of the problems it causes

 

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