Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Living with an alcoholic?

i have been married 13 years, my husband drinks too much to the point he has liver problems, i find myself to the point where i cannot tolerate it anymore, when i ask him to seek medical help, counciling, he says nothing is wrong.how long does one stay in a marriage when you do all the work, life to him revolves around himself, he does not see the pain he inflicts..i need advice Living with an alcoholic?
Your answer is ...do you still love him? Alcoholics can only help themselves. You are taking yourself into his pool of misery. If you have lost your love for him, let him go. Walk away, and whatever you do don't look back. Good LuckLiving with an alcoholic?
If he is an alcoholic then he can not see beyond drinking...it is the most important thing in his life... you , his children, friends, work mates, and family members are not on the top of his list of priorities sadly this is true. If your husband is not willing to get the help he needs then you can only expect things to get even worse as time goes on...and it is only you who can make the decision to end this unhealthy relationship...but if I were you I would get out now and not waste anymore time on this alcoholic man.


Speaking from experiences.
Only you can decide when enough is enough. Your husband is in a state of denial. He doesn't see the affects his drinking is having on you. You have to show him what it is doing to you, your family, your relationship, whatever it takes. I think if you really want the counseling, you should see if you can find one that will come to the home. I am inclined to say make him choose. You either acknowledge the problem and get help or it's over but I don't have the right to say anything like that. It seems like you have a lot of thinking to do. Is the marriage worth saving? Do you love him to stand through all this? There are quite a few aspects you have to factor in. I hope it works out.
He won't seek help until he admits and realizes he has a problem. My mother is an alchoholic so I know what you are dealing with. Seriously you need to leave. Don't do the ultimatum thing, because that will backfire. You pack up and leave, telling him you love him but you just can't live like that anymore. He will either wake up, or he will continue his behaviour. Either way, you don't need to be around this anymore.
if you can't take it anymore, tell him. let him know that you can't watch him slowly kill himself off anymore. sometimes actions speak louder than words.
Seek professional help for professional answers and aid.
So why are you still married......take back your life!!

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