Originally Posted by lildawg

I know what you mean, Aurora. I have ignored all the booze in my house for 2+ years. I've been married to the same man for 20 years, and I know exactly how he'd react if I took the liberty of ridding our house of alcohol. I finally had to accept that it was me quitting drinking, not him. That was my first step in realizing the universe did not center around me.

Some days were incredibly hard. Many days I wished I was not married to a man who likes his drink. I got used to it, though. I think we, as humans, are adaptable creatures. Whatever doesn't kill us makes us stronger.

Keep on rockin' and don't drink.

Also, on SR's Alcoholism forum, we had a discussion about whether you should expect others to change because you have. People had a lot of differing opinions. You can find it here.