"Alcoholism" Blogs & Blog Posts

When my father got sick, I became his caretaker. My brothers didn't have a relationship with him, and I'm the eldest daughter. I don't regret it.

The two-night documentary "Where Is Wendy Williams?" sees the TV show host open up about her dependence on alcohol and fractured family relationships.

It’s creeping toward the end of the night. Your friend, previously the life of the party, is passed out on the couch. But exactly how drunk are they? Do they just need a helping shoulder to stagger off to bed, or is this the level of drunk that war...

Canadian singer-songwriter couple John K. Samson and Christine Fellows recently released a new EP of songs under the name Vivat Virtute — also the name of the couple's online craft store — which includes a new tune that tangentially touches on th...

Fifteen years ago, I lived in a German village with a population of 659, including one town drunk. Herman wore a Tyrolean hat every day despite the fact that we were nowhere near the Alps. He was always smiling, drawing attention to his permanently p...

Drinking with co-workers is fraught with potential missteps. Beyond getting sloppy, booze can make you act in ways and do things you’re not proud of. This isn’t such a big deal among friends, but it can have pretty dire consequences once you add...

As you’ve probably guessed from the name, Sober October is an effort aimed at getting folks to take a month off from drinking alcohol. It began in 2014 as a fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Support in the UK, and has grown into a worldwide trend, bo...