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Join Date: Oct 2009
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New here...
I am new to SR. A friend of mine suggested that I come here, as I have an alcoholic husband and am co-dependant.
Mostly, I just wanted to say hi for now. Also, thanks to hmbld for recommending SR to me.
Mostly, I just wanted to say hi for now. Also, thanks to hmbld for recommending SR to me.
Hi Lilytigerheart,
Good to have you here - this is a great place for help and support.
Please do check out the Friends and Family forum we mentioned as well
Friends and Family of Alcoholics - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information
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Good to have you here - this is a great place for help and support.
Please do check out the Friends and Family forum we mentioned as well
Friends and Family of Alcoholics - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information
D
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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Welcome to SR. There are many people here who have been where you are now as well as many who are there right now. You have a good friend who cares about you that sent you here. Enjoy your journey in recovery.
Welcome to SR LilyTigerheart, be sure to check out our "Friends & Family" forum as well as Ala-Non, both arre full of people who have been through or are going through what you are going through now.
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Maryland
Posts: 223
Hey lady! You will get through everything and come out better for it, I promise!
Lily and I have known each other since elementary school and I hate the fact that she's facing the almighty, daunting road that a lot of us on here have been down. It sucks!
Best of luck to you and I'm always here when you need me.
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Denver, CO
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Thank you for the post, Lily...
I just wanted to add that you are ONLY truly co-dependent if you are contributing or accepting your husband's alcoholism.
In other words you do have the power to point your husband to treatment or AA meetings --if he doesn't accept that than you are not codependant and therefore should not feel guilty with that label.
Some people on this website may not agree, but your husband is the drinker and you are the victim. You should be commended for loving your husband enough to pursue giving him a chance at sobriety. We all should be so lucky to have wives/loved ones like that even though we don't deserve them. Keep up the good work to offer hope for all of us.
I just wanted to add that you are ONLY truly co-dependent if you are contributing or accepting your husband's alcoholism.
In other words you do have the power to point your husband to treatment or AA meetings --if he doesn't accept that than you are not codependant and therefore should not feel guilty with that label.
Some people on this website may not agree, but your husband is the drinker and you are the victim. You should be commended for loving your husband enough to pursue giving him a chance at sobriety. We all should be so lucky to have wives/loved ones like that even though we don't deserve them. Keep up the good work to offer hope for all of us.
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