By happymum - 29/08/2011 11:17 - Netherlands

Today, my husband, who's a recovering alcoholic, and I are on holiday with our kids. He's decided he can have a few drinks because he deserves "a holiday too". He doesn't see why this should ruin ours. FML
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happymum_fml 10

He got my point in THE end. Took me a while though!

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SPC117 5

SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOT SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS EVERYBODY...even the alchoholic cus it's vacation!!

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wmsdubstep 6

What a way to ruin an holiday. Drinking isn't an "holiday" while you're on holiday. Try taking his money off him :)

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keshaforever1 14

That's just sick..he cares more about beer than his own wife and kids and his own health??

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happymum_fml 10

He got my point in THE end. Took me a while though!

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DjeePee 24

And if he didn't got it, you should have thrown the beer in his face. Maybe that would help also.

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sara_saturday 5

great! way to be supportive! happy vacation

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muchagente 5

..but then every recovering alcoholic has a relapse sooner or later. and it's better on holidays, so he won't lose his job. next time he'll know it's a serious issue.

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happymum_fml 10

True! He was never so bad he was abusive or in danger if losing his job, but still...

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123jdub 7

alcoholism is a disease. drag him to a meeting if that's what it takes. vacations are not always the fun everyone thinks and the stress may have gotten to him. drag him to a meeting

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happymum_fml 10

Very true! He's actually at his aa meeting now.

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Pendragon525 0

That's good news! I hope he sticks with it. I lost my father to alcoholism last year, and I wouldn't wish that on anyone. If you haven't before, you should consider al-anon or another support group for the loved ones of alcoholics. Good luck & God bless.

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Minky1996 0

control his drinks, maybe 2 light beers or tell the barmen to switch it to non alcoholic and tell then to limit the drinks

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loserman67 35

Possible solutions: A: Offer to make his drinks for him and serve him non-alcholic versions of actual drinks (i.e. gin & tonic minus gin) I swear he'll never know the difference. B: Offer him sexual favors every night if he stays away from the booze all day (i.e. no booze, beer or wine equals one long, juicy ********, next day staying away from booze, beer or wine equals allowing him to screw you in the ass, etc...) C: Take your kids and get the hell away from him.

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schaflava 0

An alcoholic knows when the drink is virgin, the same can't be said about his daughter..

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alphabetsoup96 0

First of all an alcoholic needs support, if OP leaves him then he will obviously need to drink away the pain.

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Kendall_Cali97 8

Hes a really bad influence on the rest of your family

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