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Old 05-10-2013, 08:59 AM
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Forum to Discuss Abusive Relationships

Hi,

Just wondering if there is a forum on here where you can discuss abusive/destructive relationships? I was in an abusive relationship for nearly four years, which escalated my problems with alcohol. Now when I've committed to recovery I feel it is important to deal with this, and other underlying issues as they are all interlinked, but find I have no one I feel comfortable talking to about this particular issue.

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We have a forum on relationships in sobriety. I'll give you the link. It's near the bottom of the index page.

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We have a forum on relationships in sobriety. I'll give you the link. It's near the bottom of the index page.

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Thank you Least, really appreciate it.
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There also are quite a few threads in the Friends and Families section of SoberRecovery. English Garden started a thread with an eloquent post called "What is Abuse?" which became a "stickie" lots of other people posting. I wrote my story of being abused there, too. You can find it at the top of the Friends and Families forum main page which lists all the threads.

I believe you can also search for "abuse" under the SR search function located along the banner at the top of the page.

Many people, especially women, who live with alcoholic/addictive partners suffer abuse as the alcoholic progresses into deeper dysfunction, so you will find a lot of discussion, and feel free to join in. Doesn't matter if you are an alcoholic, family member of an alcoholic, or both. We're all here for support.

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There also are quite a few threads in the Friends and Families section of SoberRecovery. English Garden started a thread with an eloquent post called "What is Abuse?" which became a "stickie" lots of other people posting. I wrote my story of being abused there, too. You can find it at the top of the Friends and Families forum main page which lists all the threads.

I believe you can also search for "abuse" under the SR search function located along the banner at the top of the page.

Many people, especially women, who live with alcoholic/addictive partners suffer abuse as the alcoholic progresses into deeper dysfunction, so you will find a lot of discussion, and feel free to join in. Doesn't matter if you are an alcoholic, family member of an alcoholic, or both. We're all here for support.

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Thank you ShootingStar! I was the one with alcohol problems, not my abusive ex, but he did get more aggressive when drinking. I am hoping that by talking about it with other people with similar experiences I can begin to process what happened, as I have suppressed most of it and tried to escape the memories by drinking. I think it is an essential part of recovery to deal with this.
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And, please know that you can always post in the Women's Forum, where men are not allowed, and you might feel more comfortable there.
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And, please know that you can always post in the Women's Forum, where men are not allowed, and you might feel more comfortable there.
Thank you very much Anna.
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