DEAR ABBY: I have known “Sheila” for 30 years. We were once dear friends. She was always a social drinker. Twelve years ago, she lost her husband to cancer and began drinking increasingly heavily.

Dear Abby advises a woman who's friend is an alcoholic and won't get help. DEAR ABBY: My wife recently immigrated to our current residence in the U.S. from Canada. She has a 23-year-old son dealing ...

DEAR ABBY: I went to dinner with a friend who had told me a couple of years ago that he was an alcoholic and had gone into rehab. Since that time, I have had doubts about his sobriety due to his ...

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 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 Eric: I have a friend I’ve known for many years. Lately, he’s been avoiding people and not going out as much. He recently confided in me that he’s having problems at home, that his wife is an ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a friend who comes to visit at my rural home. She’s an alcoholic. My husband and I don’t drink. Last time, she became so drunk that she was totally disoriented in my home. She couldn ...