Alcohol self help thread II

nicecarkeys

I feel a bit bad jumping in on your chats but was hoping someone could help me.
My OH was drinking really heavily about three years ago finding cosmatose nightly.
Aprox 1 + 1/2 years ago he admitted a problem with drink and went to doctor and AA. He stuck at neither stating that he wants to stop on his own.

1 + 1/2 years later and he still drinks - not every day but still wants to stop.
He says when he does drink now its not what it was and messes up his head.

What I need help with is that drinking or not his mood swings are extreme and at about 4pm dayly his moods change as he battles with wether to drink or not that night.

I love him and try to understand but feel that his mood swings are so extreme that I cant bear to be with him for a full day. Weekends are awfull.

Today in a shop he cursed and shouted at me in front of people and really humiliated me. (no drink) He just seems to lose control of his actions.
Is this part of his battle ?
Is it "normal" to overreact to simple things and explode or is there another trigger?
I really dont think I can go on like this with him.
This is just one tiny incident compared to what we have already been through but for some reason really affected me. It probably doesnt seem like much reading this but I cant stop crying or get to sleep.

Hope somebody is there.

Al_Mac

1 Year done, how long should I expect to live for?

nicecarkeys, my wife thinks I'm moody and I don't drink. Stress is my problem. Working out that I'm stressed is usually to late. Counselling has helped me. I'd like to say getting him to talk about it, may help.

Cheers

Al Mac

mariauk

Al :A

I can`t really put into words how much I know it has taken you to get to this milestone. You have battled Demons, Trolls and all your fears to get to here.

You are living proof that it can be done and I wish you, Mrs Mac and the Mac juniors all the best for the next milestone :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T


Well done Al, You are a star :A

pudding06

congratulations Al, thats a huge achievement.
my sincerest best wishes for this next year coming

pudds (jacd coming out of the 'closet' lol)

suffolkb

Well done AL. The first anniversary of many I`m sure.

Penny_Watcher

Very well done Al Mac. :T Happy 1st Anniversary and many, many happy returns.

jayne.doe

Al...... Your great well done 1 yr....... :A :T and a big kissX

Chrismojam

Al_Mac wrote: »

1 Year done, how long should I expect to live for?

Well done Al for getting the first year over!;) ....as for the next bit, do any of us know? Just try and enjoy each day as it comes.....and 'try' not to stress about 'the small stuff'......after all....it's not life or death is it:rolleyes: (.....I repeat this to myself often....TRUST ME...I need to!!:p )

beer2006

All the best Al, you deserve it.

Matt

Al_Mac

beer2006 wrote: »

All the best Al, you deserve it.

Matt

I think you need to take some credit;) These threads have done a lot of people a lot of good, well done for starting them:T