To help someone struggling with alcohol, offer non-judgmental words of encouragement, avoid chastising them, and actively ...

(Please PM me if you rather discuss things in private instead of in thread)<BR><BR>I wrote "might be" but the more I think about it I think he definitely is an alcoholic. <BR><BR>Some back story.

Dear Annie: I have a friend I’ll call “Scott.” We have known each other for 15 years or so and have been retired for the last few years. He enjoyed working before he retired due to a plant closure.

I have a friend I’ll call “Scott.” We have known each other for 15 years or so and have been retired for the last few years. He enjoyed working before he retired due to a plant closure. Now Scott ...

When a friend or loved one shows signs of alcohol addiction, it can be difficult to know how to help. Alcohol addiction, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a disease that affects the brain ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been friends with a couple for 30 years. Both are alcoholics. They function, work at farmers' markets, are sociable, have a house and pay their bills. Yet, at least once, maybe twice ...

Dear Eric: I have a friend who has struggled with mental health issues following a breakdown a few years ago. She has a diagnosis and is on medication. She is not supposed to drink alcohol while on ...

Dear Amy: My friend “Harry” is an alcoholic. A few years ago he ended up in the hospital facing organ failure due to his drinking. Amazingly, he survived. After that, he attended a few AA meetings via ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been friends with a couple for 30 years. Both are alcoholics. They function, work at farmers’ markets, are sociable, have a house and pay their bills. Yet, at least once, maybe twice ...

DEAR AMY: My friend “Harry” is an alcoholic. A few years ago he ended up in the hospital facing organ failure due to his drinking. Amazingly, he survived. After that, he attended a few AA meetings via ...

Dear Eric: I am a single woman in my early 60s who has become close with a couple. They have four children, and their second oldest daughter (30) is an alcoholic and has a physically and verbally ...

Dear Abby advises a friend who keeps getting spammed with drunk calls from an alcoholic couple. Getty Images/iStockphoto DEAR ABBY: I have been friends with a couple for 30 years. Both are alcoholics.