Originally Posted by
dandylion 
petmagnet....this is why I have come to the conclusion that there should be a federal law that the alcoholic should live away from the family for the first year of recovery (at minimum).
If he offers you the ball---just punt it back to him. That is in his hula hoop and he has to learn to cope with it himself.
You do know that everything coming out of his mouth is just quacking...don't you...?!
dandylion
Ha ha, you made me smile. I agree totally on the living apart during recovery for the first year... or two for that matter, it might be less taxing for sure! And, yes I agree with both of you that I need to tighten down my hula hoop. I let something get in that I shouldn't have. I am working on what to do with my fears/anger as part of my recovery, and how to move forward again when a set back does occur, because they happen. I do realize it's the alcoholic quacking at me right now! Ugh.