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Q: Alcohol Abuse
asked by: TheDude1031 on December 22nd, 2008
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Hi,
I am a 31 year old male dating a 33 year old female. We have dated for 10 months. I am concerned with my partners drinking habits because I believe her current drinking habit is the start or revealing sign of an alcohol addiction. I have grown up with an alcoholic parent (my mother) and I am very sensitive to people who drink too much or drink to extreme levels of intoxication. I care about my partner and our relationship so I don’t know if I’m overreacting or if my feelings are supported by medical professionals.

My partner will drink at home after coming home from her 2nd job at night and will only have 1 or 2 beers which is fine. My partner will drink at social occasions (parties, bars ect.) until she is so intoxicated she can not stand up or speak coherently. This occurs about once a month. I have clearly communicated my concern to my partner regarding her drinking habit when she drinks to the extreme levels of intoxication. I feel very embarrassed and ashamed at parties and at bars when I have to “baby sit” her or help her stand up. My partner has promised she will not drink to the extreme levels of intoxication but her promises have not held and she continues to drink to extreme levels at social occasions. My partner’s friends do not think her drinking is a revealing factor to a potential alcohol abuse habit but I am concerned for my partner’s health and the health of our relationship.

I would appreciate any professional help or advice to my situation.

Should I be concerned about my partner developing an alcohol abuse habit?

Should I think about breaking up with my partner and move forward in my life and look at dating other people?

Thank you.
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replied on March 3rd, 2009
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Well, you are only in early stages of your relationship, and you have confronted her with the problem.. and I do believe its a problem and I think you know it is as well.

I have a mother with a drinking problem, I had to stop seeing her and talking to her for a while there.. because with it comes the paranoia, conflicts about everything. And its just recently that we are talking again, I have seen a change in her.

I thought my partner had a drinking problem and in a way he did.. he went to AA, and I went to Alnon, and for me, it helped a great deal, that other people was experiencing and feeling everything that I was... about the drinkers in my family and my partner...

He like me, had to move away from his mother, he had to deal with helping himself. People will ask for help if they want it and know they need it.

I know you don't want to be cruel and careless to your partner, you love her.. go see some-one together, see how she reacts? And if nothing has changed, then you have done all that you can.

You have lived with it, you need to break your own life circle. I know it sounds hard. But you need to be happy too.

My partner has been through hell and back, he lives with me four days a week and with his dad the other days.. he is helping himself and I can see how much he loves me and how much work he has done. Our goal is to move in together permanently and have a family, although I have 3 children.. that became an issue too, BUT my point is that he is willing to do anything.. and that means a lot to me..

Give it your last one shot, and if it doesn't work... move on

Hope it works out for you...
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