I think my boyfriend of three years is an alcoholic.
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I think my boyfriend of three years is an alcoholic.
Hi all,
Thank you for welcoming me to your group. I will admit that I need help and I am not sure at all where to start. My BF (is it OK to use abbreviations?) and I have been dating for three years. From the very beginning of our relationship I had concerns about his drinking habits. I am not a doctor, and I have zero experience in the fields of medicine and/or addiction, therefore I am not qualified at all to 'diagnose' him. On average, he goes through one 1.75 liter of vodka per week (57 ounces per week).
So, like I said, I don't know where to start. I'm happy to give you all the details, but didn't want to write a novel's worth of information for you to wade through! I just need help. I'm thinking about ending the relationship but it scares the crap out of me (sorry for the crude language).
Thank you!
craven
Thank you for welcoming me to your group. I will admit that I need help and I am not sure at all where to start. My BF (is it OK to use abbreviations?) and I have been dating for three years. From the very beginning of our relationship I had concerns about his drinking habits. I am not a doctor, and I have zero experience in the fields of medicine and/or addiction, therefore I am not qualified at all to 'diagnose' him. On average, he goes through one 1.75 liter of vodka per week (57 ounces per week).
So, like I said, I don't know where to start. I'm happy to give you all the details, but didn't want to write a novel's worth of information for you to wade through! I just need help. I'm thinking about ending the relationship but it scares the crap out of me (sorry for the crude language).
Thank you!
craven
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Do take a look at our friends and families forum. Lots of support there.
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Hi Craven Welcome 
There's a subforum here for family/friends of alcoholics that might help too.
How much someone drinks isn't the greatest barometer of alcoholism...what happens to them when they drink is more important. For instance, when I drank, I went through a lot of internal changes--became a "better" version of myself is one way of looking at it. Another is, I used alcohol to manage emotions and fill the holes so to speak.
That all must be tough to tell when looking at another person though. Someone will come along I'm sure that's more helpful.
Welcome to SR.
There's a subforum here for family/friends of alcoholics that might help too.
How much someone drinks isn't the greatest barometer of alcoholism...what happens to them when they drink is more important. For instance, when I drank, I went through a lot of internal changes--became a "better" version of myself is one way of looking at it. Another is, I used alcohol to manage emotions and fill the holes so to speak.
That all must be tough to tell when looking at another person though. Someone will come along I'm sure that's more helpful.
Welcome to SR.
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