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Old 04-07-2020, 02:23 PM
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trailmix
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Hi Olivia,

I don't have a suggestion for a particular meeting but a complete list can be found and can be filtered here:

https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings...onic-meetings/

You ask:

Why do I ever get my hopes up? This is so devastating to me.
Because you would like it to be. The reality is, it is not and probably won't be for the forseeable future. Not only did he drink he lied to your face, blatantly.

You cannot trust him when it comes to drinking.

Once you accept that you will be more at peace. Of course thinking that way brings it's own challenges, but it's about acceptance. He is a grown man drinking a legal substance, that is his choice. You don't have to like it, that is a fact.

Accept that he is an alcoholic. Accept that he is going to drink. Once you have done that, the rest will fall in to place, because, by accepting that there doesn't have to be any wondering. When you know he is going out, despite what he tells you (because he lies) assume he is going for alcohol (because that is the reality and that's what he does), don't assume he is not, if you do you are setting yourself up and why would you want to do that to yourself?

That is the way to protect yourself.
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