My drinking started when I was 15, us kids would sneak beers out of our parents coolers, when we were camping, racing, etc. It was usually a weekend thing. Then I went to college, we would go to bars 3 times a week. Then I got married, for the first time, if I had 3 beers a night, he called me an alcoholic. I got pregnant and quit drinking during the pregnancy. My marriage lasted 5 years and I left my ex when my daughter was 15 months old. I divorced him because he was never there when we needed him, too busy for his wife and daughter.
Then I moved back home, started working for a beer distributorship. After about 3 years of being single, I met and married for the 2nd time. We had a good time dating, going to the bar when it opened to have bloody mary's, etc. When we married, we were probably drinking a 6 pack a night, each. Then, I became pregnant for the 2nd time, I waited until the last trimester, and would drink 3 beers a week.
We have been married for 11 years, and the drinking has just escalated. My husband would drink until he passed out and became verbally abusive, when drunk. I have left the house and went somewhere safe like 3 times. But, always to return and try and work it out. About 6 years ago, we started going to Mexico, and just drank from the time we got up until the bar shut down. That is when I started having anxiety attacks and my blood pressure went up, so now I have been on anxiety and blood pressure meds for along time.
Alcoholism is on both sides of my family. My dad quit drinking 25 years ago after a car accident. My mother is working on her problem. It is also on both sides of my husbands family. His dad quit drinking probably 35 years ago after a car accident. His mom, died of a heart attack, due to too much alcohol consumption. My mother's brother and sister have passed away due to alcoholism. My brother is a drug addict and alcoholic, he quit the drugs, but still drinks and not as heavily as he has in the past.
My eye-opener came when my family told me that I reminded them of my aunt, who has passed away. I went to a specialist and he prescribed me antabuse, which I started this morning. I lost my job of 15 years, not due to my drinking, but due another reason. Every since I have been unemployed, I would start drinking at 8:00 and quit about 1:00 and then start back up about 4:00. I am now an over the hill student, going back to get my bachelor's in business management. My husband is trying this cold turkey. He knows that if he doesn't quit, there will be another divorce.
Then I moved back home, started working for a beer distributorship. After about 3 years of being single, I met and married for the 2nd time. We had a good time dating, going to the bar when it opened to have bloody mary's, etc. When we married, we were probably drinking a 6 pack a night, each. Then, I became pregnant for the 2nd time, I waited until the last trimester, and would drink 3 beers a week.
We have been married for 11 years, and the drinking has just escalated. My husband would drink until he passed out and became verbally abusive, when drunk. I have left the house and went somewhere safe like 3 times. But, always to return and try and work it out. About 6 years ago, we started going to Mexico, and just drank from the time we got up until the bar shut down. That is when I started having anxiety attacks and my blood pressure went up, so now I have been on anxiety and blood pressure meds for along time.
Alcoholism is on both sides of my family. My dad quit drinking 25 years ago after a car accident. My mother is working on her problem. It is also on both sides of my husbands family. His dad quit drinking probably 35 years ago after a car accident. His mom, died of a heart attack, due to too much alcohol consumption. My mother's brother and sister have passed away due to alcoholism. My brother is a drug addict and alcoholic, he quit the drugs, but still drinks and not as heavily as he has in the past.
My eye-opener came when my family told me that I reminded them of my aunt, who has passed away. I went to a specialist and he prescribed me antabuse, which I started this morning. I lost my job of 15 years, not due to my drinking, but due another reason. Every since I have been unemployed, I would start drinking at 8:00 and quit about 1:00 and then start back up about 4:00. I am now an over the hill student, going back to get my bachelor's in business management. My husband is trying this cold turkey. He knows that if he doesn't quit, there will be another divorce.
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