Recovery without AA?
I am curious about others' experiences with their alcoholic partners and recovery. I confronted my husband on Friday about his drinking and told him that I would not be able to stay in our marriage if he didn't get help for his drinking. It really didn't take much surprisingly, he agreed to quit drinking. However, he refuses to go to AA or to see an addictions counselor. I feel unconvinced that he will be able to successfully stop drinking on his own. He told me that if he quits drinking for me I have to agree to stop spending so much money, so that tells me he isn't all that serious. I plan to start going to Al-Anon meetings to get help for myself. I am scared to think about divorcing him and being on my own with two small children, but I also don't want to be married to an alcoholic anymore. He refuses to even get marriage counseling, so my hands may be tied.