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Old 02-19-2011, 05:34 PM
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Seren
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Hello Concerned and Welcome to SR!!!!

What you wrote is heartfelt and lovely! Perhaps he will hear you.

But the sad and horrible truth of the matter is that if loving someone enough could get them past their addiction.......none of us would be here.

What we learn are the 3 C's. You have probably already come across these as you have tried to learn more about the disease.

You did not cause your loved one to be an alcoholic.
You cannot control the alcoholic or their poor choices no matter how many heartfelt pleas, threats, ultimatums, or tears you use.
You cannot cure the alcoholic.

This is a wonderful place filled with people who can share their experience, strength, and hope with you (ES&H).

I hope you will stick around!

Hugs, HG
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