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Old 07-07-2012, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by EnglishGarden View Post
Relapse is vicious. If you have a friend or family member who can shelter you, I strongly suggest you leave now for a long visit with that person and take a couple weeks minimum to organize your thoughts and make plans, away from the insanity of your AH. He really won't care if you're gone. He may call and try to harass you. But really he'll be glad you're gone.

You CANNOT talk him out of drinking. Tears, threats, silence, nothing will work.
I really agree with this idea. If he has a tendency for violence, you are putting yourself at risk by remaining there during this relapse.

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