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On an Alcohol Awareness course I attended whilst in HMP I wrote a piece about alcohol and addiction/attraction. The theme was how the drinking of alcohol was glamourised bh the advertising industry (effectively the drinks industry). The type of adverts pushed at us are of successful people...

Really sorry to hear your predicament. It's natural to want to help but I'm afraid (no doubt you know) he can only help himself. The only other way to save him really is to have him sectioned and hope that can save him. For some (think George Best) no matter what help is offered the power of...

Sadly me too Let's face it alcoholism cuts across race sex class etc. It used to be "But I can't be an alcoholic I have a very good job wife and kids. Never been unemployed and don't live on the streets suppin' from a can of strong lager or cider". Well there's always the yets.

I thought Chiles was pretty open about his drinking something that an alcoholic tends to hide. Having admitted to being an alcoholic myself and attending AA meetings counselling etc I now feel in a good place. However, despite 11-12 years largely of sobriety I always felt that to say I'd never...