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Old 07-13-2009, 05:27 AM
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KenL
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Heaja,

It's a good thing that you're on SR. But don't allow your boyfriend to influence you to stop. He may be unhappy with what you're doing but only because he's afraid that he'll have to change his own lifestyle. I like what Luckedog has to say about dumping out your boyfriend's bottle. Change is a hard thing for ourselves as it is. But we cannot change others. They have to come to that themselves. But there are things you can do. You said you're fighting with him about his drinking. Perhaps just stop fighting. Rather, offer help and understanding. He may already be thinking that he is helpless. All you can do is hope and pray that some day he sees what he's doing and won't have to end up in a hospital again. As for you. Definately get yourself to those meetings. You need support for yourself and support in dealing with your boyfriend. All you can do is get yourself sober and on the right track. Hopefully your boyfriend will follow in your foot steps. If he doesn't then you may need to take the actions that Carol has.
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