Christians, but My Husband Is an Alcoholic?
Question by JENN Gregory: Christians, but my husband is an alcoholic?
My husband is a drinker. He has to have at least a half pint of 100 proof vodka every night. I have started looking into Alcoholics anonymous. He works 50-60 hours a week as an assistant manager in a fast food restaurant. He is working towards being a General Manager. There are some things he is still carrying around from his past. That is why he drinks. He often blames me for it, even though I am not the reason. I know he’s stressed and tired. It seems as if he’s kind of a “hidden alcoholic”. We have no children. He doesn’t really fight with me or get mad when he drinks. Maybe once in a while he will. This just hurts me to see my best friend and the love of my life living this way. I know it has taken it’s toll on our marriage. What kind of advice can anyone give me? Without making me read books, please! lol, I don’t really like reading books. I know I am a strong person that can deal with it. I know that I am going to stay by his side by the GRACE OF GOD! It is one thing that the Lord looks at marriage as sacred and binding. I believe that my husband will be delivered of this addiction one day. I just need a few answers to difficulty in trying to get him to see that God is the answer to all the “emotional baggage” he is carrying around with him from his past. I know there’s an answer in the Bible for everything. I feel like when I start bringing it up with him when he isn’t drinking, he gets mad at me. He’s like the fool who despises Godly correction. I have brought it up once with him and ended up in a major fight. I don’t nag at him. I do let him know it hurts to see him this way. I tell him I’m disappointed in his drinking. I don’t do that a lot, but I remind him from time to time about it. Is there any advice anyone could give me? I know God loves me, and He is absolutely crazy about me! I know He created me to love and worship Him! Even when I’m at the lowest point in my lifetime of being hurt, He is there, waiting with open arms to catch me. I have faith that He can move mountains! Getting through this with a few broken praises has helped me, but I still hurt deeply for the man I love. I know God isn’t finished, He’s just starting!
My husband was always an alcoholic even before I had met him. I know, I should have walked away from the relationship then, but I fell in love with him deeply. I know I love him more and more every day. For some reason God just put him in my life. We dated for 3 1/2 years and have been married for 1 1/2 years. I’m continually praying for the situation to change. I have decided that I’m going to better my life through all this, become a teacher in Early Childhood Education courses and obtain my Bachelor’s degree. This has been God’s calling on my life to teach the young. I love children very much!
Best answer:
Answer by Rich.
Gaffer tape his mouth up or hide his booze.
He wont drink then.
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