I left my alcoholic boyfriend
I left him a month ago and I'm pretty relieved. However, I keep having a nagging feeling I'll never meet anyone again. I'm decent looking, have a good career, but I am 44 and I feel like my age really decreases my chances of finding a good partner.
I was a member of Al-Anon 10 years ago, but unfortunately stopped going to meetings. When I was with my alcoholic boyfriend, he was drinking at least a 12 pack of beer a night when we'd go out on weekends. He said it was no big deal because it wasn't hard liquor. He also spent a lot of time bitching about his ex-wife and I had a feeling he'd be bitching about me in the near future. I kept feeling like I wanted to stay with him because I couldn't find anyone better. I'm a member of overeaters anonymous and my sponsor pointed out that if I was hanging onto him for that very reason, I didn't love him. Just wanted to share my story and hope to start attending face-to-face Al-Anon meetings again. This is a wonderful message board. Happy Holidays!