Old 12-04-2013, 09:52 AM
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LiaAc
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Originally Posted by audreyroscoe View Post
I feel like I want to give him a chance. I see more and more every day how he's learning he doesn't want it in his life. I think he just looks on the past of when he fell off the wagon of how hard it was and he gets scared that it will be too hard. But today he said he's starting to feel the bad effects of alcohol. He says nothing good comes of it and he says that with honesty. But then he reaches for a beer because that's all he knows.
You hit the nail on the head. You are absolutely right- that IS all he knows.

It's time for him to see differently and it sounds like you really want to help him. I know seeing someone you care about go through this really hurts, and sometimes we have to let that person go so we can all do our own healing. But addicts also need support.

He is making a breakthrough, that much I can say. Keep encouraging him to follow through.
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