Question I don't know what to do... we've been together for a year - at first it was occassional drinking and being drunk, although when those times occured he would lie about things, exaggerate, etc. Now that we live together he drinks about 4 to 5 beers a day, which doesn't really effect him much, more like a functional alcoholic. This weekend alone he has gone through 3 hennessy in 2 days, he says horribly hurtful things, is rude for no reason, yells at me for doing the things I do daily.
Right now he's climbing under the bed yelling at our two puppies because he THINKS one ate all the food and the other didn't, which isn't true. He hit one of them earlier today for pooping in the house, when there was no way he could have known who did it... I don't know what to do.
He denies it... my mother has even said he has a problem but I deny it because I don't want her into our problems. I'm going to talk to his sister and mother as soon as I can to see if they can speak with him.
I've read previous postings where they tell the woman to leave, thats the only way... - I already know that response... if possible WHAT ELSE can I do?
Answer Dear Lindsey
There are support groups such as Alanon which you could attend to find out how to cope with his drinking. Conventional counseling or marriage counseling could help. The bottom line is that you have to do whatever you have to do to help yourself. You cannot help him, he has to get help for himself.
