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what we think doesn't matter. You already know the answer but like many may want to "experiment". Why bother... you know where it will go.

Its progressive. I've never been arrested, lost a friend, spouse or job from alcohol but I KNOW its effects on me have gradually increased. My husband used to say I wasn't an alcoholic as well until I finally told him I can NOT quit Alone...I need help. Once I started having blackouts then even he realized how serious the problem had gotten. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. IF you really feel its a problem to YOU and YOU can not quit on your own.....you are still young so it may take time to become ME. I wish now that I HAD gone to AA 20 yrs ago even if I wasn't an "alcoholic"!!!!!!!

If your life became unmanageable when you drank alcohol, I would continue to live my life with sobriety.

I think you already have the answer but I think it's fair to say that what your husband thinks about your drinking is not important. It's what YOU think about your drinking.

You don't have to get "in trouble" to be an alcoholic drinker.

no comment jim.......:) i hide too much...........

yet i am amazed at a soul that continues to reach out for me........he is a deacon and has no clue of my story...................i will debate no more.


have a great weekend BIG HUGS always........

i love the heart debates.......:)

I see red flags all over this. Is it your husband or is it you talking yourself right into a drink??

Not getting into trouble has nothing to do with wanting to drink if your an alcoholic.

Just a thought

Bigs....

http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Alc...

I also read in your journal after one week sober...
"How HAPPY I am".

CM xxx

Your husband is not that one that has to take the first step. You are the only one that can admit you are powerless over alcohol. There are no rules that say you have to get in trouble in order to be an alcoholic. You have to decide for yourself if you have a problem and take the first step.
Keep going to meetings and listen to your heat not your hear or your husband.

good grief! What do you want to hear my friend? It does not matter what we think, what your husband thinks.....it is very common for other members of an alcoholic's family to be in denial of a problem. Or he could be right?

What do you think? That is the real issue. Because if you are not convince you have a problem, and have one, welcome to more and more hell on earth. And you don't need that now-you need to get going on getting healthy!

All my love, thinking about you.

I don't understand ... you talk in all pass tense in this post... so do you still drink or no? you mention you go to meetings, so that tells me you know the answers to this question.... are you looking for someone to agree with your husband so you can drink? Bottom line here is its YOUR life, YOUR body, mind and soul that is being hurt with continueing to drink... as for the No trouble, really think about that ... as this spells trouble all over it.

Bigsby I agree with gjm on this one...you know whether you're alcoholic or not..don't let your mind fool ya!

I never got into trouble, I maintained my job, never got a dui and was never arrested. That means nothing at all....I was just lucky..and so were all the other innocent folks on the road! Thank God!

With all that's goin on with you right now, don't let your mind play tricks on you sweetie...hang in there.