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Old 07-23-2008, 02:55 AM
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bookwyrm
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(((Jackie)))

Sorry it didn't work for him and that you're going through all this again. Barbara and LTD have posted good advice for you to take stock and decide what you want next.

I too married my AH knowing he had a problem. He was a functioning alcoholic but I had no real clue about the progression of the disease etc. If I knew then what I know now then I'd like to think that I wouldn't have married him - but I might have, thinking that together we could beat it. Hindsight is perfect. It took a long time for me to wake up and see what my life was really like. All those choices and decisions made to try and stop him drinking - including the house we bought! I see it as madness now but at the time I was deep into codie territory. It took a lot for the scales to fall from my eyes and it still hurts. So don't beat yourself up for getting married - there is enough pain for you to deal with without you giving yourself more!!

And to think I started this post by just wanting to send you some hugs! :ghug3
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