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Old 07-14-2011, 07:07 PM
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Cyranoak
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Wow

Originally Posted by Bewitched View Post
Nothing is wrong with us. We stay because we believe, we continue to hope, we love.
Nobody's perfect, but hope is meaningless here, so is irrational belief in the face of six years worth of evidence, and alcohol does not care if you love.

Unless you've left something out, he's not interested in changing and what could possibly lead you to believe he would? Also, please read what you wrote here and ask yourself if it rings true, or if it makes any kind of sense at all:

"No, I can't accept it. I just can't. I've taken almost 6 years of lies, lies about drinking, lies about another woman. We were doing so good, too."

Huh?

I'm sorry, but the reality is you are expecting rationality from an alcoholic, and buying into the myth of the power of love. And, as the thousands upon thousands of people who will tell you who have lived with and loved alcoholics, love is not enough-- not by a longshot. This isn't a Hallmark Card or Movie-- it's real life and real alcoholism.

Take what you want and leave the rest.

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