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Infidelity By An Unfaithful Alcoholic

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:52:12 +0000

When we are involved in a codependant relationship with an alcoholic it can be devastating when we discover that there are signs that they may be being unfaithful. Signs of infidelity come in many different forms. Irregardless of what indicators are present, most alcoholics are already being unfaithful because they are more in love with [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

No Matter What An Alcoholic Thinks-I’m Entitled To A Decent Life

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:15:33 +0000

When we realize how depressed we have become because of the effects of living with a person addicted to alcohol, this could be the turning point of our life. Sadly, we get so battered down by their continual abusive behavior that we fade into a darkness almost every day. Life doesn’t have to remain this [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Alcoholic Needs to Hit the Road-Move Out Now

admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:41:39 +0000

When is it time to hit the road or time for the alcoholic to leave?

How long do we keep loving unconditionally and getting stepped on?

If they keep using all types of substances are we supposed to stay with them?

Where, when and how do we draw the line and say; “enough is [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Blaming an Alcoholic

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:56:29 +0000

It wasn’t until I learned that I was responsible for my own happiness that I quit blaming my alcoholic spouse for my miserable life. Have you gotten so enmeshed with someone else’s behavior that you are not sure where they begin and you end. I used to describe this co-dependency as like being on a [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Living With Alcohol Addicted People

admin — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 02:14:13 +0000

I learned how to cope with a spouse who was hard to deal with because of the alcohol that she was addicted to. Growing up my mother and step father had a tendency to drink too much on occasion. When I was a teenager I had my first light-headed experience with the substance. For all [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

How to Stop Taking Care of an Alcoholic

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:42:57 +0000

As we live with active alcoholism, we have a tendency to do more than we should for the problem drinker. How can we stop being an enabler and start taking care of ourselves? This is a difficult task at first but as we learn how to use various tools that are learned in places like [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Letting God Handle Situations on New Years Eve

admin — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:50:41 +0000

The process of letting God take a good handle on various situations that revolve around alcoholics, can be challenging at first. This has to be the hardest thing to get a hold of and yet the most affective thing we can do. The twelve steps of Al anon and AA are designed to teach alcoholics [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Alcoholic Spouse Was Arrested-What should you do?

admin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:10:33 +0000

Should you do anything if your partner gets caught drinking and driving by the police? When my alcoholic/addict spouse was pulled over for driving funny, she got arrested. It wasn’t for drinking though. She got nailed for having six controlled substances (pills) without any prescriptions for them.

Here’s my story of what I did when [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Why Should the Whole Family Suffer

admin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:27:35 +0000

So why should the kids have to suffer or the entire family because of the alcoholics poor choices?

Several years ago we had been planning a vacation for the family. We were going to go stay in California on the beach for about ten days. The night before we were supposed to leave, my spouse decided [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.