Alcoholism is a mental health condition that can affect emotional, physical, and mental health — but professional treatment ...

I think of codependency as a normal reaction to a very abnormal situation. Being in a relationship with someone who has an addiction and isn’t addressing it is hugely frustrating. There are four ...

In her captivating and honest memoir, “All the Way to the River,” Elizabeth Gilbert explores the truth of addiction, love, ...

The Eat, Pray, Love author discusses her love affair with her best friend, which she says was life-changing but also marked ...

American author Melody Beattie named her problem in the 80s, and now one of her books on the subject is being reissued, ...

Dear Eric: My sister suffers from alcoholism and drug addiction from way back. I am the exact opposite of her in almost every way – rarely drink, never do drugs. She perceives me to be a ...

Melody Beattie, whose experiences as a drug addict, a chemical dependency counselor and the wife of an alcoholic informed a bestselling book about codependence that has guided countless people to shed ...

“If we don’t split now, it’ll be much harder later.” How many relationships reach that ledge, where one person says something to that effect to their partner? Many, that’s how many. Too many to ...