Today I am 208 days sober after 27 years of daily drinking.
23 years ago I was drunk in a bar and I met my wife, who was also drunk. We have been married almost 20 years and during those years we got drunk together everyday.
In 2013 I tried to quit drinking but my wife continued on drinking - I lasted 4 months - I had to start drinking again to save the marriage.
7 months ago I had a nervous breakdown - the drinking got the best of me and I hit rock bottom. I now go to AA and have found a new way of life. My wife continues to drink and gets drunk most days.
My number one priority is to stay sober. I pray everyday that my wife will realize how better my life is sober and I hope that she will join me. I realize too that their is a possibility that we will grow apart as I continue a sober life and she continues drinking everyday.
I do not want to separate from my wife but I will not go back to that awful way of life, living inside a bottle.
I have put this issue in God's hands - however it plays out I will accept.
All I can do is stay sober and set an example for my wife.