You might be drinking too much if you need alcohol to relax, if you can’t control your drinking, if it’s affecting your responsibilities or relationships, or if you experience withdrawal symptoms when not drinking. If you’re worried about your drinking habits or bruising, talk to a doctor. They can help you determine whether you have...

For example, you may choose to meet with your therapist virtually or in person. It examines how life experiences shape your worldview and self-perception, which can influence the way you think and behave. In other words, the way you think and feel about something can affect what you do. What to expect at your first...

But entering treatment is the best way to show the people you’ve harmed with your anger that you’ve made a commitment to change. The ultimate goal is to help them get into a treatment program that addresses their substance abuse and the way it causes them to behave. But this is often easier said than...