Hi Marie
I agree with everyone else here. There's a saying in AlAnon (the support group for Family and Friends of Alcoholics) known as the 3 C's...we didn't cause it, we can't control it, and we can't cure it....I really believe that to be the case, even tho it's hard to hear.
We have an excellent Family and Friends forum here - I hope you'll check that out too
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