Originally Posted by
SSIL75 
Do you feel the need to reassure your loved ones? I live a sober, mostly happy life and I guess that should be enough. But I feel like if I were the alcoholic's partner I'd be a wreck waiting for it to fall apart.
What has your experience been?
I express my dislike for drinking every now and then when it comes up in conversation. So, I guess that's my way of reassuring him. My husband doesn't think about these things as much as I do nor does he know much about patterns of relapse. I'd have to actually start drinking for the fear to return. This is based on what he's told me and what I've actually experienced in our years together.