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Old 08-28-2013, 11:49 AM
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Nuudawn
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Originally Posted by Wtrsnas View Post
He does it so much that I began to think that I was his reason for drinking. I think I am part of the reason, because of stress.
You are not the reason he drinks. His family will likely of little assistance as their family culture likely contributed to his drinking in the first place. He is the only one who can really help him. Loving him unconditionally will not help him. Adult love is conditional. And you really shouldn't accept the conditions you are in. But I am reminded of the whole frog in hot water analogy. A frog who jumps into hot water will immediately jump out. You kills the frog by slowly turning the temperature up. He adjusts to his environment (like you have with him) and does not realize the water is getting hotter and will eventually boil him to death.

The water is getting hotter Wrtsnas.

The best way to help him is saving yourself. It is often when we lose something dear to us that we will make the changes necessary to get what we want back.
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