Alcoholism Support Group
Alcoholism is the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, even when it is negatively affecting your health, work, relationships and life. If you think alcohol is causing you to lose control, it's time to seek help. Our group is a safe place to vent, check in, get back up if you fall, and reach sobriety.
Hello Everyone
I am new to joining a group experience.
My wife of 20 years filed for prosa Divorce last week and is moving at warp speed to get our marriage ended.
we have had problems but both chose to ignore. Mine binge drinking once a weekend and Her a form of depression.
There never has been any type of abuse no legal issues and on the most part we got along good up until a week ago. I hurt her with my drinking over the years and have been in denial about alcoholism. I have sought help for my drinking and enrolled in a program.
I love my wife and realize now the damage drinking has caused. I am just broken inside. I do not want a divorce. I am giving her space and have left the house for over a week already I do have to go back and live in spare room. I have tried to talk to her but all she wants to talk about is how to split everything up and divorce. She refuses to talk about our marriage. She refuses to even consider any counciling.
everything I read says give space and time.
Looking for advise I'm hurting so bad inside. I've cried so much this last week.
I hope to share more with this group. I was not sure how to start.
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I’m proud to say I have been alcohol free 1 year.
There have been many ups and downs this past 12 months but I did it :)
I will continue this path. I don’t need to drink today (and I won’t) and I don’t plan to drink tomorrow.
I tell myself this everyday.
Unfortunately the divorce happened. The more space I gave her the angrier she became. She hates me and has some serious issues she needs to work out. I do pray for her. I tried to save our marriage and she never looked back.
I even sent her this on our day of our divorce. July 19th
Tomorrow ends our story. We have had many chapters I only hope some day you can remember all the good stories. The good times we had. The life we shared.
I didn’t want this. I really had hoped you would have had a change of heart and seen that I am a good person and would do anything for you. I wish we could have gone to therapy and got things out and try to work on. You were my life. You were a part of me. When I told you I loved you It was always from my heart. I never questioned our marriage even though I have been depressed for Last few years. I was content living that way hoping things would get better hoping the rough patch would end.
I know my drinking was an issue. I accept responsibility and that part of my life is over. I will forever be sorry and I do sincerely apologize to you.
I Love you
Take care.
I want to thank everyone that helped and supported me. Your words and acts of kindness truly helped me through some of my darkest days.
I don’t know what the future will bring.
I look forward to what comes my way.
I enjoy life much more and am very humbled. I have a different outlook on life.
Thanks again.
I wish you all the very best, and you now have the space in your life to let lots of good things come in - and they will come in, of that I am certain.
You sound like an amazing man, and I cant wait to hear what happens in the next part of your life journey !