I give R an ultimatum: ‘It’s the drink or me’

There. It's been said. But within seconds, this certainty is replaced with a queasy sensation: I'll have to stick to my guns

R’s confessions are a blessing and a curse

In a sense, when R relapsed recently, so did I. I started to forget myself and the family – now I am becoming increasingly distant

Will R and I ever enjoy a party again?

As we chat, I realise how enjoyable the beer is. With each sip, I feel better, looser, less self-conscious. I am very much aware right now of how hard it must be for R

Can we trust R after so many years of drink-fuelled lies?

Can we trust R after so many years of drink-fuelled lies?

R is drinking again

My husband is away on a climbing break ... Actually, it turns out he's been holed up by himself in a pub for hours, getting drunk

Board game aims to get young people talking about health issues

Zones encourages young people to work together to discuss issues and find answers to teen health topics, writes Jo Arden

5:2 your life – the alcohol detox

Phil Daoust: 'In company or on my own, at home or away from it, I drink. Do I need to? I don't know'

I’m beginning to waver on the sex ban

I said no sex to my husband until he goes back to his AA meetings. It feels ridiculous, but what will it mean if I break it?

At a family support meeting, I spot a man I find attractive

I start to think all sorts of inappropriate things about the man who looks like a young Jeff Bridges. What would he look like naked?

My husband is skipping his Alcoholics Anonymous meetings

I've told him no sex until he gets support with staying sober. If it's not AA, he'll have to find something else

R is four months sober

My husband is getting all the praise for staying sober after rehab – meanwhile, I'm shattered and seething

I tried to stop my husband drinking

R was too drunk to make it up to our hotel room on our wedding night and had to be lifted

Why a bacardigan won’t protect student drinkers from the cold

Few students realise the dangers of not wrapping up warm. Don't rely on a beer jacket to protect you on a night out

Ten ways to live longer

The British have shorter – and more unhealthy – lives than residents of most other European countries, according to new research. So what can you do to buck the trend?

Why are Britons more susceptible to disease?

Report reveals smoking, diet, alcohol and drugs are the main contributors to the UK's below average healthy life expectancy