When we are first confronted with the sight of our drunken partner or child, we can go into a sort of shock. I did. I could not face the truth: that my wife was getting hopelessly drunk too often. I blamed depression. I could not bring myself to face the problem.
This happens to many of us: the TRUTH IS TOO HURTFUL TO FACE.
We hide what's going on in our home from relatives, friends, neighbours. WE ARE ASHAMED of what is happening.
This is quite normal for us who are forced to live with an active alcohol abuser. And it can go on for some time. We cover things up. We deny there's a problem. We make excuses.
Problem is: as long as we don't face up to the drinking in our home, NOTHING WILL CHANGE.
ACCEPTING THAT WE HAVE A REAL PROBLEM is the first step to MAKING A CHANGE.
We can start to think about what to do, once we face the problem we have.
It's not the end of the world: we can do something.
Read the HELP PAGES to learn about ways to start getting help.
Read earlier blogs about HOW WE ARE POWERLESS OVER ALCOHOL.
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