Soulhart11

Hello, I have a boyfriend who has already been to a recovery center. He was there for a year and graduated...not even a month after he got out he was drinking again. He says he's not an alcoholic cus he just drinks beer but he is in denial~ he keeps saying things like "stop treating me like a child" every time I ask him to do something among other things.... I'm thinking about contacting his family to see if I can get any help~ my own emotional level from this is out of control~ any advice we be helpful~

Dee74

Hi soulhart - I'm sorry for your situation, but welcome

Unfortunately when someone is in denial there's very little we can do - what we can do is look after ourselves tho.

Have you thought of looking into something like AlAnon for yourself?

I hope you'll check out our Family and Friends forums (further down on our main page) too

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hypochondriac

Concentrate on looking after yourself Soulhart. You'll go nuts trying to fix him. I know that it wouldn't have worked if someone had tried to get me to stop, it would probably have made me drink for longer. Feeling pressured is likely to make him feel like he needs alcohol more. All you can do is be there for him if he does decide to recover. Tell him there are plenty of 'just beer' drinking alcoholics here though x

Anna

Welcome!

Please focus on help for yourself and find support at AlAnon and in the Friends & Families forum on this board.

Hopefully your boyfriend will decide to seek help for himself.

least

Here's the link to the forum Dee suggested

Friends and Family of Alcoholics - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information


Welcome to SR!

Hevyn

Welcome Soulhart. I can imagine how frustrating and sad that is. As the others suggested, our Friends & Family forum is a great help - many have been where you are now & will understand what you're going through. You aren't alone with this.