What to do when I can't avoid the alcohol????
My husband drinks and has liquor in the house, he keeps it in the basement in the "man cave" though. It has taken me a long time to accept that I cannot drink no matter what. I will have 7 months next week. I go to AA and work the steps with a sponsor.
New Leaf, I'm sorry that you're feeling discouraged. But, really this isn't about your husband or your children, not at all. It's about you, about what you want from your life, about what you think of yourself, about who you are. My suggestion is to go out and walk in the evenings when your husband is drinking, or go to your bedroom and read or watch a movie. You can do this.
New Leaf, I'm sorry that you're feeling discouraged. But, really this isn't about your husband or your children, not at all. It's about you, about what you want from your life, about what you think of yourself, about who you are. My suggestion is to go out and walk in the evenings when your husband is drinking, or go to your bedroom and read or watch a movie. You can do this.
He did tell me he's trying to cut back to lose weight. That was just today, so maybe I've got him thinking....
Thanks, Anna. Your encouragement means a lot. I feel a lot better and less fragile after reading so many good words of advice since I posted last night. Gotta love SR.
Hoping I'll be where you are now, eventually.
Hi Newleaf
I can totally understand how you're feeling. My husband is a heavy drinker.
I would hope that the least your husband can do to help is hide his alcohol and respect your wished to stop drinking.
Do you at least have a quiet room you can go to when his drinking bothers you? Go for a nice hot bath and relax, maybe take up an activity like yoga etc.
Whatever you do don't give up please. It took me many years of failed attempts to get the last 13 months under my belt. You can do it!
Keep trying.
Big hugs
I can
I can totally understand how you're feeling. My husband is a heavy drinker.
I would hope that the least your husband can do to help is hide his alcohol and respect your wished to stop drinking.
Do you at least have a quiet room you can go to when his drinking bothers you? Go for a nice hot bath and relax, maybe take up an activity like yoga etc.
Whatever you do don't give up please. It took me many years of failed attempts to get the last 13 months under my belt. You can do it!
Keep trying.
Big hugs
I can
As I said to Elisabeth in response to her post, seeing people like you with a lot of sober time brings me great hope that I'll FINALLY be able to do this.
Hugs back and thank you.
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Whatever you are doing is not working to keep you completely sober. Time to revamp.If you want what you've never had, you must do what you've never done. Insanity is not doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results; insanity is doing the same thing over and over again knowing full well what the results will be.
Where do you live? No Meetings? How about Celebrate Recovery?
If I was desperate enough and I was I'd go to any support group if I thought it would help. Lots of churches around, maybe you can find one with a group.
Where do you live? No Meetings? How about Celebrate Recovery?
If I was desperate enough and I was I'd go to any support group if I thought it would help. Lots of churches around, maybe you can find one with a group.
I'm working on surrendering, on accepting the fact that I can't be a normal drinker. Thank you for helping me out when I needed it most. Reading here is putting me in the right frame of mind.
Whatever you are doing is not working to keep you completely sober. Time to revamp.If you want what you've never had, you must do what you've never done. Insanity is not doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results; insanity is doing the same thing over and over again knowing full well what the results will be.
Where do you live? No Meetings? How about Celebrate Recovery?
If I was desperate enough and I was I'd go to any support group if I thought it would help. Lots of churches around, maybe you can find one with a group.
Where do you live? No Meetings? How about Celebrate Recovery?
If I was desperate enough and I was I'd go to any support group if I thought it would help. Lots of churches around, maybe you can find one with a group.
BELIEVE ME I'm trying. I will keep trying, too. Haven't heard of Celebrate Recovery, but I'll look into it too. Thank you so much for the advice!!!!
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Deeker, I have looked for AA meetings nearby that fit our schedule. I'm helping my 81 year old dad out, still have one at home who can't drive to his after school activities (several), work part time, and volunteer around the community. Add in my visits to the therapist (as well as my son's), and I have limited opportunities to get to meetings. That's why I've been trying to read and post here.
BELIEVE ME I'm trying. I will keep trying, too. Haven't heard of Celebrate Recovery, but I'll look into it too. Thank you so much for the advice!!!!
BELIEVE ME I'm trying. I will keep trying, too. Haven't heard of Celebrate Recovery, but I'll look into it too. Thank you so much for the advice!!!!
I work my schedule around my AA meetings not the other way around. This is a serious stuff. Are you? That could be why you are starting over again. Time to make some changes. How bad do you want sobriety is a question you have to ask yourself.
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start back up calling and meeting with recovery people and going to meetings.
See where you can be of help to others.
Take care of those kids OK!
Thank you for your posts. You help me to stay sober.
See where you can be of help to others.
Take care of those kids OK!
Thank you for your posts. You help me to stay sober.
Hey NL
I could write an essay...but for me it boiled down to a simple acceptance.
I could be the person I wanted to be, or I could drink.
I couldn't do both.
I simply couldn't.
One of the great things about getting older for me is the realisation I don't have to do what other people do - even those closest to me.
I can, literally, do whatever I want - within reason of course.
Neither addiction or recovery is really about anyone else, not really.
If we want to we can train ourselves to stay serene in the middle of a hurricane.
Staying sober in a world of drinkers seems a lot more achievable to me.
Getting sober, and staying that way, has been the making of me - I've grown so much, experienced so much more...some people even comment favourably on my wisdom these days. That's a real trip for a guy who lived the life I did.
You have a great opportunity to be the person you want to be, and to leave behind the kind of legacy and life lessons I know you want to leave behind.
All you need to do is give up one thing.
It will take a little courage,m a little determination, and a little faith but I know you have all those things in spades.
You just have to decide, once and for all, which mast to nail your colours to
D
I could write an essay...but for me it boiled down to a simple acceptance.
I could be the person I wanted to be, or I could drink.
I couldn't do both.
I simply couldn't.
One of the great things about getting older for me is the realisation I don't have to do what other people do - even those closest to me.
I can, literally, do whatever I want - within reason of course.
Neither addiction or recovery is really about anyone else, not really.
If we want to we can train ourselves to stay serene in the middle of a hurricane.
Staying sober in a world of drinkers seems a lot more achievable to me.
Getting sober, and staying that way, has been the making of me - I've grown so much, experienced so much more...some people even comment favourably on my wisdom these days. That's a real trip for a guy who lived the life I did.
You have a great opportunity to be the person you want to be, and to leave behind the kind of legacy and life lessons I know you want to leave behind.
All you need to do is give up one thing.
It will take a little courage,m a little determination, and a little faith but I know you have all those things in spades.
You just have to decide, once and for all, which mast to nail your colours to
D
Thank you for this thread NewLeaf, I just posted a nearly identical one, not realizing yours was here. Unfortunately I don't have any answers for you, but I can tell you that it's at least possible to get 20 months sober time while living with a heavy drinker/alcoholic. That's where I'm at today so I know you can do it!
From other people's wisdom on here I can see it's not about asking our partners to change what they're doing, but for us to change our reactions to it. Unfortunately for me, the set-up of our house is not ideal for this, but it sounds like I'll be spending every night alone in our bedroom while he drinks his evening. I foresee a lot of SR time... Well I do have other hobbies, and my meetings, so I guess it's really not that bad.
I wish you all the best NewLeaf! AA has made my recovery possible and Al-Anon has been very helpful to me with this particular issue. Stay strong and take care of yourself!
From other people's wisdom on here I can see it's not about asking our partners to change what they're doing, but for us to change our reactions to it. Unfortunately for me, the set-up of our house is not ideal for this, but it sounds like I'll be spending every night alone in our bedroom while he drinks his evening. I foresee a lot of SR time... Well I do have other hobbies, and my meetings, so I guess it's really not that bad.
I wish you all the best NewLeaf! AA has made my recovery possible and Al-Anon has been very helpful to me with this particular issue. Stay strong and take care of yourself!
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