Alcohol dependency
Watch this postMy husband and I are in our late 60's. He drinks a bottle of wine every night. I am worried about the consequences of this. He becomes extremely angry if say anything about it, however I approach the subject. I have tried everything even AA. We have no family . I am at my wits end and it is making me unwell .. I would like to talk to about it ...
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We had carpets & curtains ruined with urine -vomit - plus the stink of Cann abis everywhere &
now we are the rotten buggers Because we couldn't cope with him when his own kids had evicted him-- he is now pushing up the plantlife in the local cemetery Maybe if you let your feller read this
it MAY hit the spot -- but I doubt it, John Barleycorn is a tough one to take on----
I think that there are 10 units in a bottle of wine, so hubby is knocking back 70 per week, which is 2.5 times his 'safe' amount, it can only end badly if he doesn't cut down massively or, preferably stop.
We are less able to cope with alcohol when we get older and the damage will be serious if he doesn't admit that what he is doing is wrong.
But, don't nag him, just leave information, in the form of leaflets that you can pick up from your GP surgery, around the house, in the loo, in his shed, the garage, the car etc.
Is there a reason for his drinking, is he depressed, grieving, worried about something, is this a new 'trend' or has he always been a toper?
All I can say to you,is look after you and try Al-non for family and friends.