Being the only sober friend in the group taught me you don't have to match everyone's choices to truly belong.

It wasn't a rock-bottom moment that made me stop - it was realizing I genuinely never missed it when it was gone.

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When picturing a "typical" alcoholic, people tend to imagine a person drinking at home alone. But that focus overlooks the social origins of many serious alcohol problems, say the authors of a new ...

Although research tends to emphasize isolated alcoholics, people who routinely abuse alcohol in public are equally susceptible to addiction. Social drinking can sit on the slippery slope to alcoholism ...

Examining genetic, family, and personality characteristics may help identify those who are at high risk for drinking and drinking problems as teenagers. A study, published in Alcohol: Clinical and ...

“Why is it so hard to quit drinking?” I used to ask. I had a full list of good reasons why I should quit: The blackout and hangover. The missed work and the promises I failed to keep. The hurtful ...