What to Do When Your Spose Is and Alcoholic?
Question by lpv: What to do when your spose is and Alcoholic?
I’ve being married for 16 years and my husband drinking got worse. He drinks every night to the point that he doesn’t remember our conversation next day, lies about his drinking, hides the bottles that he is drinking, every conversation turns into a argument, bad influence for my son, I do not feel safe with him…etc. I tried everything to help him: assisted to AA meetings, read Alanon books, asked his family for help, went to the psychologist, prayed, asked people to pray for my relationship, talked to him, keep that house free of possible alcohol temptations, cried, beg him to stop, explained what his drinking is doing to our family, called the police asked to help me and do an drinking test…the police couldn’t help because drinking at home is not a crime, unless he is disturbing the community.
I’ve learned that smoking pot is a crime and they can show up at home and do something… but drinking is not a crime. And that is my point of my request, in reality SPOUSE THAT DRINK TOO MUCH AT HOME ARE DISTROYING THEIR FAMILY is like killing in a passive way.
I know if you are in this situation, you feel like me.
I want to bring this matter to the authorities for their support. “Alcoholic parent living with their children should be a persecuted as drug abuse do”
If you agree with me please respond with a “Yes”
Best answer:
Answer by Rachel D
Yes, I agree with you. That is a hard situation and as much as you probably love him – you need to do what is best for your son and yourself. If you are feeling unsafe, you need to leave him. There are many shelters you can go to for help if you don’t have anywhere else to stay.
It may take you leaving for him to realize what he has and what he is doing to himself. I think you need to leave him if the drinking is getting that bad. You can only help someone that wants to help themself. Always remember that.
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