One of the commonest questions anyone working in the addiction field is asked is “How can I stop my wife/husband/partner from drinking so much?” Unfortunately the short answer to that is – you can’t. They will stop when it suits them, whether that is because they hurt so much or because circumstances change. That is painful to hear, but nevertheless…
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Living With An Alcoholic Part 2
In the previous article we talked about things but you should not do. In this article we’ll talk about things that you could do to make it more certain that your partner will do something about their drinking. As suggested in the previous article as the partner of the drinker you should not fall into the trap of co-dependency, that…