Iโ€™m really struggling at this stage of my life. Iโ€™m recently divorced, have 2 kids Iโ€™m raising alone, and I find myself drinking way too much. Itโ€™s not uncommon for me to drink a bottle of wine at a sitting. Whenever I feel stressed, I drink and it helps. How do I stop this trend; my kids have recently started to complain about it?

Iโ€™m really struggling at this stage of my life. Iโ€™m recently divorced, have 2 kids Iโ€™m raising alone, and I find myself drinking way too much. Itโ€™s not uncommon for me to drink a bottle of wine at a sitting. Whenever I feel stressed, I drink and it helps. How do I stop this trend; my kids have recently started to complain about it?

You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions Iโ€™m really struggling at this stage of my life. Iโ€™m recently divorced, have 2 kids Iโ€™m raising alone, and I find myself drinking way too much. Itโ€™s not uncommon for me to drink a bottle of wine at a sitting. Whenever I feel...
I have tremendous guilt when I get high. I know I should want to stop, but Iโ€™m just not sure I can. Why is this such a struggle for me?

I need to be in recovery. I know your book says that it isnโ€™t needed, but without being careful I will go back to using. Iโ€™ve been sober for 2 yrs, and recovery was my path there. Iโ€™m not sure I believe that recovery isnโ€™t needed, and I think it is dangerous to say so.

You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions I need to be in recovery. I know your book says that it isnโ€™t needed, but without being careful I will go back to using. Iโ€™ve been sober for 2 yrs, and recovery was my path there. Iโ€™m not sure I believe that recovery isnโ€™t...
I have tremendous guilt when I get high. I know I should want to stop, but Iโ€™m just not sure I can. Why is this such a struggle for me?

Iโ€™ve been looking through your site and I do not see any mention of character defects being the cause of addiction or alcoholism. Do you guys not know that this is a fundamental cause of these problems?

You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions Iโ€™ve been looking through your site and I do not see any mention of character defects being the cause of addiction or alcoholism. Do you guys not know that this is a fundamental cause of these problems? I am assuming you are...

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