So tough question

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It’s tough.
I go to Al-Anon meetings.
My wife was my drinking partner for many many years. I got sober here over 3 years ago. And she supported me. But she’s gonna drink.

As we know it’s a progressive disease and she’s getting worse. It’s really hard. But Al-Anon meetings help. It’s 12 step so it also keeps me sober. Double winner

I started a thread awhile back. Come on over and check it out if you’re interested. You’re definitely not alone.

Are you affected by a loved one who’s an addict?

Have you been affected by someone else’s drinking or them doing drugs? I have. We may be parents, children, spouses, partners, brothers, sisters, other family members, or friends, of alcoholics or drug addicts. No matter what our specific experience has been we share a common bond: we feel our lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. I have been wanting to start an Al-Anonish type topic here ever since I joined Sober Time and TS. This is not Al-Anon. I do highly recommend Al-Anon …

And here are a few others as well.

Does your partner still drink? Some threads you may find helpful

Mine does and I discussed it fairly frequently when I was on here more. I know this question comes up a lot…How do I get sober with a partner who drinks? So often we are told we have to avoid situations and people who drink, sometimes it is even suggested that we cut them from our lives entirely. For those of us with partners who drink and whom we love and respect, that is not practical or helpful advice. Obviously some of us cannot stay with an abusive, reckess or violent alcoholic, but as we …

Lately I been working a lot on the serenity prayer. Really working it. Not just saying it at meetings. I even found a great guided meditation explaining it. It’s really help. It’s been a dreadful few weeks.