‘Alcohol’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 4

Q: About 18 months ago my husband began taking Paxil for social anxiety, and it has affected our lives in many positive ways. It has truly been a blessing to see how much more comfortable he is in everyday life. But recently he began to sleep walk after each night he had been drinking. It’s [...]

Q: I’ve been married for 4 years. I’m in my 50’s, and my husband is almost 50. My husband has a masters degree in biology and is very smart, but he prefers to work as a “chef”. He usually brings home about $20,000 per year, but this year he has made about $12,000. This is [...]

Q: My 32-year-old boyfriend lost his mother at age 18 and was a marine for 8 years. He is a wonderful man when he is not drunk, but that is his favorite pastime. He comes home and drinks 8 to 18 Bud Lights, sometimes staying up til 1 or 2 am during the week when [...]

Q: My brother has been using drugs and been an alcoholic since he was a teenager. He started selling drugs and did this for a couple of years after high school to support his habit. Our mom told him to stop and promised him a good paying job. So he quit selling about 6 years [...]

Q: My partner and I are absoulty sure he has Bipolar Disorder. He remembers feeling the way he is since about 9 years old, maybe always. I have done quite a lot of reserach this past week and a few quizzes. It would appear he has rapid cycles, going from one end of hyper happiness [...]