Pissed, Confused, Scared
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I have to say that I was thinking the same thing UK Blonde was. How big are these glasses? If they are big, you could easily be drinking one bottle a night which is way too much, particularly for a woman.
Maybe what your husband is getting at is that you are psychologically dependent on alcohol and it does sound like you are (though this is like the pot calling the kettle black, double standard for him I guess!).
I was just reading an article that said that there should be more focus on identifying alcoholism problems early on when there is more hope for treatment. If you are already using alcohol to take the edge off, is this going to be the way you deal with all problems? Ok, for now it's to deal with little kids. What about marital problems? Job stress? Kids leaving home. Loneliness. All of those emotional issues. Is alcohol going to be the answer for everything?
Sounds to me like your husband, though hypocritical in my opinion, may be helping you here, nipping this problem in the bud. There are other ways to unwind as Cindi said. Maybe you could read some of the other posts and see how bad alcoholism can be in later stages. For now, I would say you are just psychologically dependent on it, fully functional.
This drink after work habit is sooo common in everyday society. Can you give up drinking on weekdays and see how it goes? Attachment to substances is really odd. You start thinking you can't do anything without them, can't function, and it's really not true. Give yourself more credit. I bet you can find ways to unwind without it.
Welcome!
I have to say that I was thinking the same thing UK Blonde was. How big are these glasses? If they are big, you could easily be drinking one bottle a night which is way too much, particularly for a woman.
Maybe what your husband is getting at is that you are psychologically dependent on alcohol and it does sound like you are (though this is like the pot calling the kettle black, double standard for him I guess!).
I was just reading an article that said that there should be more focus on identifying alcoholism problems early on when there is more hope for treatment. If you are already using alcohol to take the edge off, is this going to be the way you deal with all problems? Ok, for now it's to deal with little kids. What about marital problems? Job stress? Kids leaving home. Loneliness. All of those emotional issues. Is alcohol going to be the answer for everything?
Sounds to me like your husband, though hypocritical in my opinion, may be helping you here, nipping this problem in the bud. There are other ways to unwind as Cindi said. Maybe you could read some of the other posts and see how bad alcoholism can be in later stages. For now, I would say you are just psychologically dependent on it, fully functional.
This drink after work habit is sooo common in everyday society. Can you give up drinking on weekdays and see how it goes? Attachment to substances is really odd. You start thinking you can't do anything without them, can't function, and it's really not true. Give yourself more credit. I bet you can find ways to unwind without it.
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