Are you living with an alcoholic? Do you ever wonder how much can you take from your alcoholic husband or alcoholic wife? I have noticed that even the spouse of an alcoholic has to reach their own bottom before they are willing to make significant changes.
Here are the 7 most common turning points I see in spouses of alcoholics: Read More
Are you living with an alcoholic? An alcoholic spouse may have fallen into an alcohol problem through no fault of their own. As a psychiatrist that specializes in alcoholism and drug addiction, I often see people self-medicating their underlying anxiety with alcohol. Anxiety is a major risk factor for substance abuse. Here are 7 signs that your alcoholic husband or alcoholic wife may need help with anxiety in order to achieve sobriety: Read More
Are you living with an alcoholic? Has your alcoholic spouse ever physically abused you or your kids?
Here is a shocking question posted by a spouse of an abusive alcoholic that I saw on an internet blog called ‘How Do I Get My Daughter Off Drugs?” The post is called “he-hits-my-daughter-and-has-choked-her-he-is-in-jail-now”
She writes, “…he is an alcoholic but will not admit it they have his bond set at 20,000.00 cash they got him for 1st degree assault against a minor she is 16 this is the 2nd time he has been in jail once for hitting her with a belt and once for choking her.”
Here are several responses from people who read about her alcoholic husband: Read More
Are you living with an alcoholic? At the beginning of your marriage, your spouse did not have a drinking problem. Maybe 2 kids later, some job stress, and the stresses involved in raising children have led to more frequent drinking and larger amounts. The process of developing an alcohol problem is gradual.
Although you have concluded you have an alcoholic husband or alcoholic wife, your spouse remains in denial. Here are 5 quick tips to to help you with your alcoholic spouse:
Are you living with an alcoholic? As you know, your entire family dynamic has changed. Your alcoholic spouse has withdrawn from the family as their alcohol problem has progressed. You and your children have taken over the “house” and many of their responsibilities that their alcoholic parent can no longer handle due to hangovers, disappearances etc. Here are 6 ways that your children are becoming codependent: Read More
Does your alcoholic spouse ever express suicidal thoughts when they have been drinking? As you know, living with an alcoholic has many ups and downs. Unfortunately, those with a drinking problem often suffer from depression.
Here are 5 reasons your alcoholic spouse may get drunk, depressed, and even suicidal:
Are you married to an alcoholic spouse? Do you ever wonder how he can keep drinking and not learn lessons from his alcoholic behavior? Does he repeat the same mistakes over and over and doesn’t seem to learn from them?
For example, your alcoholic husband can get a DWI, his doctor can tell him that he needs to quit drinking because his liver tests are abnormal, he can even lose his job- and he is still drinking!
Here are the 3 most common reasons your alcoholic spouse is not learning from his mistakes: Read More
Are you living with an alcoholic? Have you gotten your alcoholic husband or alcoholic wife to promise to quit drinking only to feel the wind go out of your sails when they have an alcoholic relapse days to weeks later.
Unfortunately, alcoholic relapse is part of recovery. Statistically, how common is relapse? In other words, is it possible your alcoholic spouse won’t relapse?
Here is the grim news: there is a 90% relapse rate the first year of sobriety. Sometimes, the alcoholic relapse is very brief and other times prolonged. What should you do? Here are 7 tips: Read More
Are you married to an alcoholic husband that was completely disorganized and discombobulated even before his drinking problem progressed? Was he always misplacing things and never finishing the projects he started?
I was prompted to write about this because as a psychiatrist that treats a lot of addiction, I see a lot of cases of attention deficit disorder (ADD) in my patients suffering from a drinking problem. ADD and alcohol seem to go together.
“What’s the scoop?” Read More
If you are living with an alcoholic, the whole experience has chipped away at your confidence over time. The more crazy behavior you put up with, the worse you feel about yourself. Here are 3 tips to get your confidence back: Read More
Are you married to an alcoholic spouse? Remember: You are not guilty and it is not your fault!
I am a psychiatrist and I treat both sides of addiction. I see the people who have an alcohol problem and I treat the spouses of alcoholics who have a loved one with alcoholism (and other addictions too). It is very common for the spouse of an alcoholic to feel their spouse’s alcohol problem is their fault. Here are the 3 most common complaints I hear from an alcoholic husband: Read More
You are living with an alcoholic. This is your BIG secret; your skeleton in the closet. Your parents don’t know and your friends don’t know.
You keep up the pretense of a normal family. It’s hard! Your alcoholic spouse is a functioning alcoholic. Your alcoholic wife somehow manages to appear like the perfect mom to an outsider. Conversely, your alcoholic husband is a great provider. Maybe he is even a doctor or lawyer with a successful practice. Only you know the ugly truth.You feel trapped. Here are the 3 reasons to give up your pretense:
If you are living with an alcoholic, you want more than anything for your alcoholic husband to quit drinking alcohol. He finally has decided to take the plunge and announces he is done with alcohol (after a week-end of binge drinking).
Alcohol withdrawal can be life threatening and should be done under the supervision of a medical professional. As a psychiatrist that specializes in addiction, I will often prescribe a medication that can be taken as an outpatient in doses that are tapered over 5 days. Sometimes, one of my patients has to go into a hospital setting to ”detox” (this occurs when alcohol dependence is severe such as drinking 15 or more beers day for months or years). Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal include: Read More
Are you living with an alcoholic? Living with an alcoholic husband or living with an alcoholic wife is chaotic and fraught with daily disappointments. As a psychiatrist that specializes in addiction, the stories I hear are heart wrenching.
Here are the 6 common heartbreaks of living with an alcoholic that I encounter with my patients (are these your heartbreaks too ????): Read More
Quiz of the day: 5 Questions
And your decision is…(drumroll)
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Are you living with an alcoholic? If your alcoholic husband or alcoholic wife is in recovery, these tips may help keep them clean and sober.
I am a psychiatrist that specializes in alcohol/substance abuse prevention and addiction help. I am going to share with you the top 7 strategies used by my patients that have enhanced his/her chances of maintaining sobriety. Read More
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