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When I read this stuff makes me sick to realize that all you women are talking about me! I am a sick puppy that has done these same things to my wife.
It's OK bagger, a lot of us alkies have gone through the same thing. It's a revelation we'd rather not discover, but yeah, it sux.
Do the deal. Work your recovery. These women like to see that some of us do, in fact, recover.
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To the OP, yeah if he was taking meds for recreational purposes, there was no sobriety there.
A few meetings ain't gonna cut it. I've got 9 months, and I've probably done 300. Yeah, 300.
Anyway, that's not YOUR problem. Listen to these girls. They'll give you some good advice on how to cope with living with (or leaving) a practicing alcoholic.
Edit: And finding your own recovery