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Boyfriend problems

  • 13-07-2009 12:08pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭


    Hello, I am writing with regards to my 2 1/2 year relationship. My boyfriend has always had a drink problem but he is getting worse. He doesn't seem to want to help himself.

    He has been to counselling 3 times and says it is a waste of time.

    Now when he drinks of an evening, he isn't too bad, unless we are out out rather than drinking with a meal at home. The main issue is drinking in a morning, he will get drunk early Sat/Sun then the rest of the day he is asleep and it is horrible for me because I want to spend time with him and all I end up doing is either crying or screaming and I have to clean the house all by myself.

    He also gets angry at me for having a go at him.

    What other options does he have? Neither of us want to split but he needs to want to change and at the moment he doesn't. Well he says he does but his actions don't show it.


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  • #2
    Moomoo1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Moomoo1


    I think this is a case for rehab or Alcoholics Anonymous, rather than counselling. If you drink in the mornings, it probably means you are an addict and need to get appropriate treatment (with the end result probably being that he'll have to stay dry for the rest of his life).

    Does he drink before going to work too?


  • #3
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    He has drank before work but I am not sure he does this every day.

    He said he is so happy with me and doesn't understand why it has got this bad. I want to help him so much but he doesn't do anything to help.

    I even found an acupuncture thing which is supposed to help and he even said no to that, why can't he just try it?

    Rehab is an idea but it is getting him to agree..


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