Alcoholism

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Help! I'm avoiding and hiding again! Help! I'm avoiding and hiding again!
I get into these states where I just can't do anything and stuff starts to fall apart.
What is my role in my boyfriend's recovery? What is my role in my boyfriend's recovery?
Should I drink and get high in front of him? And why won't he talk about the meetings he attends?
My dad is filled with regret for things in the past My dad is filled with regret for things in the past
I wish he could just let go and enjoy his retirement.
My family treats my dad like dirt My family treats my dad like dirt
I can't believe the cruelty and I don't know what to do.
Books Oprah's book flub
Her latest pick -- James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces" -- is bad news for her viewers and her show.
Lurch and destroy Lurch and destroy
A new study shows that college binge drinkers, now with more women in their ranks, wreak havoc on campus. Harvard researcher Henry Wechsler charts the damage.
A world of hurt A world of hurt
What do you do when your wife punches you -- hard? I learned to cover my face and stifle my anger.
A rehab of one's own A rehab of one's own
Gender-specific recovery programs for women are gaining ground, despite criticism of their "warm and fuzzy" approach.
A reply to my critics A reply to my critics
The author of "My Name Is George, and I'm an Alcoholic" clarifies his views.
Drinking was something maybe I did too much of ... Drinking was something maybe I did too much of ...
What if our president gave a recovery speech on his 15th anniversary of quitting drinking? On the other hand, maybe not such a good idea.
The plastered paterfamilias The plastered paterfamilias
My father was a drunk -- but he was a great dad anyway. If I'm in denial, I plan to stay there.
Is it Jenna Bush's problem or ours? Is it Jenna Bush's problem or ours?
Adolescent psychiatrist Lynn Ponton analyzes the first daughter's "age-appropriate" behavior.
The first family's alcohol troubles The first family's alcohol troubles
President Bush downplayed his own drinking problem and hid a DUI. Now his daughters are making news for underage drinking. Is there a connection?
Goddess in a girdle Goddess in a girdle
Evelyn Ryan, "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio," has delivered me from the evil of lousy mothering manuals.
Hard-to-swallow soup for a kid's soul Hard-to-swallow soup for a kid's soul
Should I tell my sons about the drugs, the drinking and the jail in Daytona?
Crashing and burning
By Caroline Knapp
Whining about wine labels
If the government can assert the health benefits of fermented grapes, why can't viticulturists tout them?
Drunk Boy vs. Eugene O'Neill
In a booze-besotted Broadway battle, a trendy young MTV baby with a bad bleach job takes on "A Moon for the Misbegotten."
Confessions of an awards whore
I sneered at the whole cheesy routine until I was nominated for one. Was I thrilled? I was Sally Field squared.
Closet case
My female lover left her husband for me, but she won't tell her children she's a lesbian. Should I wait for her to come around?
The real Bush drug scandal
Texas Gov. George W. Bush has presided over a crackdown on first-time drug offenders from poor neighborhoods like Houston's Third Ward Bottoms.
"All the Wrong Men and One Perfect Boy"
Online confession queen Spike Gillespie dishes on bad boys and reveals her true love -- her son.
Letters to the Editor
Camille Paglia misses point of Kennedy saga; sleeping through "Eyes Wide Shut"; college stripper made the wrong choice.
Y'all take care now
30,000 feet above Jackson, Miss., I came to believe it was time to start a novel.
Drunk like me
My last drink of tequila came on Easter -- resurrection day.
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