Alcoholics/drug addicts
Posted By: No name on 2006-07-01
In Reply to: Poll - Who lives with an alcoholic? nm
I have been married to a recovering alcohol for 23 years. It was rough for the first 2 years, but it did get much better. Stopped hanging around with old friends,etc. The third time in detox was the one that saved him and their counseling. I told him back then it was either his life or me and he chose me and our oldest son. It is not an easy thing to watch, but I knew there was a good person there and I was right. Good luck to anyone who has this disease in their lives, it is a hard road for sure. I stopped drinking when he did and I am glad I did, because our kids don't drink either. No everyone is as fortunate as us as some alcoholics have set backs and that is difficult and starts all over again. We may not be ionvited to some parties where there is drinking involved, but at this point I don't care nor does my husband. It is very interesting to watch people who do have drinking problems, not recognize them and you just have to say "wow, I was like that at one time".
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