How To Approach Your Spouse About Alcohol Abuse
Many people are troubled with their spouses being alcoholic. Of course, having an alcoholic spouse can be very distressing but one needs to be very cautious while dealing with them. No one wants their spouse to be drunk all day and spend the time lying somewhere in the house but efforts to make them sober should be made carefully.
Being an alcoholic just one problem. It brings a whole pack of associated problems with it. People involved in too much drinking just keep lying at places and are often unhygienic. This not only upsets the family members but the real problem comes up when someone visits you.
Alcoholic people are unable to pay attention to other important things and they feel helpless. The worst part is that an individual cannot bear watching his/her spouse wasting her life like that. This not only dampens your relationship with the spouse but your kids also turn against you. If facing such problem, you should remember that nothing lasts forever and there is always hope that your spouse could be sober. The only thing you have to do is keep struggling hard and you will be able to help your spouse.
Instructions
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The foremost thing you should do to make your spouse sober is to stop bringing them liquor. One cannot get rid of a problem by being an enabler. If your spouse asks you to bring liquor, you should refuse because you cannot help them by being a contributor. If you refuse, your spouse can be harsh to you. Deal carefully with the situation.
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You should not fight with your partner and explain your thoughts to him/her as this will help him/her in understanding what are you suffering from and what impact his/her routine has on your life. You should express your thoughts calmly as you do not want to make him/her rebellious but want him/her to improve.
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You should try not to talk about this to your spouse alone. Instead, you should bring someone who you think will be able to talk sense to him and help you in your cause. You can take help of anyone from your spouse’s friends or family.
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Explain to him/her about the need to get a therapy, telling him/her that there is no harm in it.
