Category: alcoholism

#1233: “Is it ever safe to take a difficult parent off a ‘low information’ diet?”

~ JenniferP

Dear Captain, I (she/her, 32) suppose that this is a question about resetting boundaries. My mom has made a few comments over the last year or two that I’ve never really reached out to or confided in her, and she sounds hurt about this. This is true! For example, in fifth grade my school put … Continue reading #1233: “Is it ever safe to take a difficult parent off a ‘low information’ diet?”

May Answers of Varying Length to Short Questions: Part 2 of 2

~ JenniferP ~ 88 Comments

Continued from the previous post to give me more time to think and help you rest your scrolling fingers. Click below the jump for: Not automatically taking on new volunteer responsibilities when others pile them on, talking to kids about fatphobia and disordered eating, supporting a friend with an alcohol addiction, and bouncing back when … Continue reading May Answers of Varying Length to Short Questions: Part 2 of 2

#1185: “Need scripts for moderating how much guests drink in my home.”

~ JenniferP ~ 180 Comments

Hi Captain! My fiancé (they/them) and I (she/her) recently bought a house. My little sister (she/her) also lives with us. It’s awesome. We throw parties, where people drink (sometimes a lot – fiancé and sister are college students, I’m a few years older) and hang out. We’re planning on implementing a house rule where people … Continue reading #1185: “Need scripts for moderating how much guests drink in my home.”

#1182, #1183, #1184: “Do I have to be friends with my sibling?” or, Advice For Relationships You Don’t Want to Lose But Don’t Want To Work At.

~ JenniferP ~ 172 Comments

Hi Captain, For over a decade, I had a really bad relationship with my sister. She struggled with addiction and suicide ideation and, often, was just plain mean. I enabled her by making sure I was always available to her during her emotional crises and never saying no to anything she wanted. I got a … Continue reading #1182, #1183, #1184: “Do I have to be friends with my sibling?” or, Advice For Relationships You Don’t Want to Lose But Don’t Want To Work At.

Short Answer Friday – Holiday Edition – 11/16/2018

~ JenniferP ~ 247 Comments

Hello Awkward Friends! Today I'm going to try to knock out as many short questions as I can about the holidays, celebrations, togetherness. Readers can submit short questions at the designated thread on Patreon (advantage, more than 280 characters) or on Twitter (advantage, free for all!) before noon Chicago time today. Twitter folks, please use … Continue reading Short Answer Friday – Holiday Edition – 11/16/2018

#1118: “My dad’s girlfriend is causing a rift in our family.”

~ JenniferP ~ 142 Comments

Dear Captain, My dad was a pretty hands-off parent with me and my sister, until my mom died about a decade ago. I was just out of college, but my sister was entering middle school, so he suddenly became a single parent of a teenage girl. He pulled through, but he was still pretty hands … Continue reading #1118: “My dad’s girlfriend is causing a rift in our family.”

#950: “I’m newly sober. How do I brush off ‘Thirteenth Steppers?'”

~ JenniferP ~ 70 Comments

Hey Team Awkward, This is a quick one.  I'm newly sober and I've been attending AA for the last two months. One of my main meetings is a women's meeting, which is rad, but I've tried to open it up a little bit--there's a co-ed secular meeting and a co-ed meeting that does a physical … Continue reading #950: “I’m newly sober. How do I brush off ‘Thirteenth Steppers?'”

#905: “I’m a college student who doesn’t drink. How can I make my peers understand that without killing the mood?”

~ JenniferP ~ 270 Comments

Dear Captain, I'm a 20-year-old college student and I don't drink, nor will I likely ever drink in the future. My father is an alcoholic, and every family member on his side has some form of substance abuse problem. I know that having a drink now and again will not necessarily hurt me or lead … Continue reading #905: “I’m a college student who doesn’t drink. How can I make my peers understand that without killing the mood?”