Comments on: How to Help an Alcoholic http://www.spiritualriver.com/how-to-help-an-alcoholic/ Non-traditional recovery from addiction Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:09:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Patrickhttp://www.spiritualriver.com/how-to-help-an-alcoholic/comment-page-20/#comment-101969 Patrick Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:02:18 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?p=456#comment-101969 If you are struggling with a friend or family member who suffers with addiction or alcoholism, then you can find help and support in <a href="http://www.spiritualriver.com/forum/" rel="nofollow">the forums</a>. It just takes a second to register, or you can browse the comments there without signing in at all. Thanks! If you are struggling with a friend or family member who suffers with addiction or alcoholism, then you can find help and support in the forums. It just takes a second to register, or you can browse the comments there without signing in at all. Thanks!

]]> By: Chantellehttp://www.spiritualriver.com/how-to-help-an-alcoholic/comment-page-20/#comment-101796 Chantelle Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:07:21 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?p=456#comment-101796 THIS WAS REALLY HELPFUL. MY BOYFRIEND WASS REAL INSECURE WHEN HES DRUNK AND NOW HES STARTING TO OPEN UP TO ME AND TELL ME WHATS REALLY BOTHERING HIM. NOW HES A BETTER PERSON, AND IM STARTING TO SEE IMPROVEMENT. THANKS THIS WAS REALLY HELPFUL.
MY BOYFRIEND WASS REAL INSECURE WHEN HES DRUNK AND NOW HES STARTING TO OPEN UP TO ME AND TELL ME WHATS REALLY BOTHERING HIM.
NOW HES A BETTER PERSON, AND IM STARTING TO SEE IMPROVEMENT.

THANKS

]]> By: Annettehttp://www.spiritualriver.com/how-to-help-an-alcoholic/comment-page-20/#comment-101522 Annette Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:37:23 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?p=456#comment-101522 My husband of 25 years has a drinking problem. Over the years he has gotten into a pattern of drinking a lot then being sober for a while and you would think everything was okay. Even when he only has a couple of beers he changes personality he becomes very mean goes off on tangents talking about things that are completely silly and over the top. We have four children and as they are becoming adults they are starting to see what their dad is like when he is drunk and it is making them upset. Over the years we have had some hard times through his drinking (I have been able to hide it from the kids as it was never bad enough for them to notice) but also some fabulous times when he is sober. When I compare him to other people that drink I feel like I am being hard on him because he doesn't seem to drink as much as them. However I can't stand him anymore when he drinks I don't like the person he becomes and I'm tired of living with someone that has to be drunk at least once a week and semi drunk 4 out of 7 days. The last straw was on my birthday where my husband and kids took me out for dinner. My husband was drunk before we got there and abused the waiter. I told him the next day that he had to choose between me and the drink. Of course over the past few weeks since he has been drinking and trying to hide it. My daughter wants to talk to him about it as he has had goes at her while he is drunk. Sorry for the long essay? Am I doing the right thing by letting her have a talk to him or is that just going to make it worse. I don't want to leave my husband, apart from the drinking he has been a wonderful husband and father, but I hate him when he drinks. Please help? My husband of 25 years has a drinking problem. Over the years he has gotten into a pattern of drinking a lot then being sober for a while and you would think everything was okay. Even when he only has a couple of beers he changes personality he becomes very mean goes off on tangents talking about things that are completely silly and over the top. We have four children and as they are becoming adults they are starting to see what their dad is like when he is drunk and it is making them upset. Over the years we have had some hard times through his drinking (I have been able to hide it from the kids as it was never bad enough for them to notice) but also some fabulous times when he is sober. When I compare him to other people that drink I feel like I am being hard on him because he doesn’t seem to drink as much as them. However I can’t stand him anymore when he drinks I don’t like the person he becomes and I’m tired of living with someone that has to be drunk at least once a week and semi drunk 4 out of 7 days. The last straw was on my birthday where my husband and kids took me out for dinner. My husband was drunk before we got there and abused the waiter. I told him the next day that he had to choose between me and the drink. Of course over the past few weeks since he has been drinking and trying to hide it. My daughter wants to talk to him about it as he has had goes at her while he is drunk. Sorry for the long essay? Am I doing the right thing by letting her have a talk to him or is that just going to make it worse. I don’t want to leave my husband, apart from the drinking he has been a wonderful husband and father, but I hate him when he drinks. Please help?

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