A hospice nurse has told how she wasn't aware of her spiralling drinking problem until she slashed alcohol from her diet. Julie McFadden, from Los Angeles in California, made the decision to stop ...

What is the problem with being a high-functioning alcoholic? This is a question that has been posed several times to me and has probably crossed the minds of others. Although the term ...

Throughout my life, I have been a reliable friend, a good student, a driven worker, a consistent athlete, and an adventurous person. I come from a loving home and consider myself fortunate to have the ...

Dear Abby: I have been married for 27 years. Most of them have been miserable. My husband has been a functioning alcoholic for more than 40 years. I consider his behavior emotionally abusive. I hate ...

"The story of the high-functioning alcoholic is not one of obvious tragedy by that of silent suffering." I have often said that a movie or a TV show featuring a high-functioning alcoholic (HFA) would ...

Dear Abby: I have been married for 27 years. Most of them have been miserable. My husband has been a functioning alcoholic for more than 40 years. I consider his behavior emotionally abusive. I hate ...

Dear Abby: Wife of alcoholic is ready to throw in the towel March 11, 2025 by Jeanne Phillips ... DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 27 years. Most of them have been miserable. My husband has been a ...