Originally Posted by
alcoholics wife My AH is going to rehab tomorrow. When he gets out of rehab, do you think it's beneficial that I remove all my wine from the house? I wouldn't want him coming out still very vulnerable. His drink of choice isn't wine, but I do have my good wine in the house that I save for myself and special occasions.
Absolutely, if you want to maximize his chances of staying sober.
Lots and lots and lots of people relapse almost immediately after leaving inpatient treatment. Alcohol is alcohol, to someone intent on drinking - no one's drink of choice is mouthwash or hand sanitizer, for example, but people do drink it to get drunk.