I’m an AH and in 2012 my liver levels were 165+. I was near death. I found a small window that I jumped thru and started a program of aa. I didn’t want to live and I didn’t want to die.

The news I have is the liver can repair itself if it’s given the chance. My tests were normal after a year not pouring alcohol on my liver.

It was basically the fact that I had so much alcohol in my system I was producing enzymes and they were digesting my organs.

I tell anybody that will listen it is never too late.

The thing is my wife finally stopped enabling. I suggest making life as much of a pain as possible. Wake him up early. Don’t do any laundry , don’t do his dishes.

The only way an alcoholic will change is it the pain of quitting is LESS than the pain of drinking.

The ah will only get sober if he wants it. Honestly the best medicine is ignore the ah. We hate that. Just act like we don’t exist. Sure as hell don’t pamper us. Why get help when life is great?

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His doctor told him not to quit ? He’s going to die if he keeps drinking and the Dr knows this. There are treatment centers that can allow him to stop and not die.

Otherwise make sure his will is up to date and in a safe place.

Hubby's appt has been moved to 28th Jan, so I am hoping that this will be the wake up call that he needs. He has continued to drink, since being told

I'm sorry about your husband's diagnosis. I hope he can see how serious it is and quit for the sake of his life. Im sure its hard on you hopefully you're taking care of yourself and not stressing too much.. You have to ve selfish at times and take care of yourself.

How long has he been drinking?

I know for my AH he probably he would drink even more if he ever gets a diagnosis due to him not being able to properly handle stress in his life..thats why he drink in the first place. Anyway take care and I wish you nothing but the best of luck

Hubby has been drinking since he was a teenager, he is now 58. His dad was a drinker too and so have some of his siblings been.

My hubby is the same and does not cope when things go wrong and always drinks more during stress or loss.

I am not sure that he actually wants to stop drinking

I try my best to look after myself, but lockdown has made it harder, as I am with hubby 24/7 now. I do go for a walk with the dogs and am bubbled up with one of my daughters.

Hubby had a CT scan Monday 18th, yesterday he got a letter from his Dr dated Tues 19th, saying that she had the results of his CT scan already !! Not sure if that means it is good or bad news?. He has a tel appt with her tmrw to discuss the results.

Then he is seeing the Hepatologists next week 28th. Hopefully we will know more then about his condition and prognosis?

thanks

1is2many thank you for sharing your views 'from the other side' I made a resolution to myself to do just that but was still enabling my ah until a few months ago. I clarified his debts to him and said you deal with you I am done. He still drinks but my stress has gone way down.
Mum glad we are here to support you emotionally.

Dr spoke to hubby on the phone and has told him cutting down is no good anymore and he has to stop drinking or ot will kill him.

Hubby is seeing the Hepatologist 28th Jan. He has said that he is going to have to give up drinking, but that he is going to need help. He says he is going to ask the specialists for help to stop drinking.

I have had a down day today. That us very unusual for me, but I am going with it,as my body obviously needs some down time today. So I have vegged on the sofa watching tv and comfort eating. Hopefully tmrw will be a new day and I will have more energy. Like I say it's very unlike me to be like this.

Thanks for your ongoing support