Originally Posted by
Spectral I am a recovering alcoholic myself, I haven't drunk for ten years now, I gave up on outside help along time ago. I never liked strangers pretending to know what's best for me. I think alcoholism can only, truly, be defeated by the alcoholic's willpower and intention to stop drinking by themselves. I hope my wife can do this by herself, she's smart and beautiful, but she's slowly destroying herself. It's a terrible situation.
What if your wife can't do it by herself? I couldn't. I had to have help.
Thank God for the loving arms in AA who enveloped me and taught me how to live life on life's terms.