What is the problem with being a high-functioning alcoholic? This is a question that has been posed several times to me and has probably crossed the minds of others. Although the term ...
Throughout my life, I have been a reliable friend, a good student, a driven worker, a consistent athlete, and an adventurous person. I come from a loving home and consider myself fortunate to have the ...
A hospice nurse has told how she wasn't aware of her spiralling drinking problem until she slashed alcohol from her diet. Julie McFadden, from Los Angeles in California, made the decision to stop ...
WhiteSands Alcohol & Drug Rehab has published a new educational resource addressing the challenges associated with high-functioning alcoholism and the pathways available for treatment. The article ...
Therapists often use the same red flags to identify when there's a problem ...
"The story of the high-functioning alcoholic is not one of obvious tragedy by that of silent suffering." I have often said that a movie or a TV show featuring a high-functioning alcoholic (HFA) would ...
The ONS recorded 346 alcohol-specific deaths among men in the North East in 2024, compared to 223 among women. Rehab 4 Addiction believes the figures point to a wider issue of “ ...