Welcome to the SR family!
Pull out your keyboard and make yourself at home. This is a wonderful resource of information and support.
When I first arrived, I learned about the 3 C's of my loved ones alcoholism:
I did not Cause it
I can not Control it
I will not Cure it
I was slow in accepting that concept. However, accepting that I was powerless of his alcoholism was the beginning of a healthier, happier ME.
Please stick around and spend time reading in the permanent threads at the top of this main page. We call those the Sticky Posts, and they are marked with a padlock symbol in the left column.
Here is one of my favorite Sticky Posts. Following these steps helped me:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...l-problem.html