Families & Friends Of Addicts Support Group
Addiction affects more than just the individual. This community is dedicated to the families and friends of individuals suffering from any form of addiction. Mental health professionals are increasingly considering alcoholism and addiction as diseases that flourish in and are enabled by family systems. Family members react to the addicted person with particular behavioral...

He screwed up, so now you can't be a person with feelings?
Man, this made me furious.
He is playing you big time.
tell him to grow a set and take responsibility for his actions, and let you be the "normal" person who would react to this sort of thing.
In order for him to have any manhood...he needs to grow up and be a man....
WHew.; ok...I vented. Hope you agree...
We CANNOT walk on eggshells.
discuss this with your therapist. He is full of crap. You are supposed to kiss his butt because he is finally starting to do all the stuff he should have been doing from the beginning?
In NY we say "forgettaboutit"
honestly? you are wonderful, you stayed. you don't need this crap. he is trying to knuckle you under. You take care of you. Please.
Sorry i was full of vinegar....just really ticked me off. (so that must mean it is ok for you to get fed up too)
I took your advice and called his doctor, who is also doing our marriage counseling. He told me that I was doing enough to support him and what my AH is really saying, but taking it out on me, is he doesn't forgive himself. The Doctor said in two to three weeks, he would like to have another marriage counseling session and discuss my supporting him vs. him not forgiving himself.
The doctor suggested to keep doing what I am doing.
Happy Memorial Day!!
Early recovery for someone addicted to any substance goes thru a lot of stages....and one of the first stages is guilt and depression.
That is a lot for someone "sober" (you) to handle...sometimes I ask my b/f whats worse...me getting sober..or me being drunk...sometimes he is not sure...it is a roller coaster for both of you.
You have to do your best to stay sane....communicate how you feel with him and let him communicate how he feels with you...Go to Alanon?