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Old 10-01-2012, 02:35 PM
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Iam...My husband doesn't get it either. He's a drinker but not an alcoholic. It doesn't make them bad people. They just don't understand. He is in the mind-set that I should just be able to cut down or not drink if I don't want to. I don't know if I could even explain it to him. I'm can't explain it to myself.
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Old 10-01-2012, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Just4Now View Post
Iam...My husband doesn't get it either. He's a drinker but not an alcoholic. It doesn't make them bad people. They just don't understand. He is in the mind-set that I should just be able to cut down or not drink if I don't want to. I don't know if I could even explain it to him. I'm can't explain it to myself.
100% agree.
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Old 10-01-2012, 03:00 PM
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I assume you have tried to quit a few times before... how did that work out?

I got sober and have stayed sober in the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, I couldn't do it alone.

You will find that the degree that your wife helps or understands really isn't that important.
You have the problem and it will continue to get worse unless it's treated. I treat mine with a daily dose of AA.

I wish you the best.

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Old 10-01-2012, 04:56 PM
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Thanks everyone!
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Old 10-01-2012, 05:45 PM
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Well to answer your orginal question,,,, You just did, and got a lot of response..


So welcome ...

AA saved this alcoholic from my way of living and thinking..
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