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Old 02-20-2008, 02:52 PM
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Re: Husband of nonrecovering alcoholic needs advice, help

On Feb 13, 4:55*pm, Tim Bruening <tsbru...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote:
> Hank wrote:
> > We're in an era of wonderful technologies and medical
> > advances. I carry a cellphone that takes pictures and
> > plays music, and calls anyone in the world. My best
> > friend had a 4-way bypass and went on a cruise two weeks
> > later. My hybrid car gets 44 miles per gallon. Statins
> > have deflected a high percentage of all heart attacks
> > and strokes. We can fly nonstop to the other side of the
> > planet, in comfort and safety.

>
> > Why is it, then, that alcohol addiction still destroys
> > so many lives?

>
> > I hoped that visiting this forum would trigger some
> > serious help: "A lot of people take XXXXXXX, and that
> > solves the problem." This is a world of pill solutions,
> > so isn't there one for my wife?

>
> > She isn't violent or abusive, she just gets drunk every
> > night in the wee hours. Her "day personality" hasn't
> > changed. Surely other husbands have encountered the same
> > situation and found a solution that goes beyond "Learn
> > to live with it."

>
> Try Googoling under "Drugs To Treat Alcoholism". *One such drug is
> "Anibuse", which makes people throw up if they drink! *That would stop
> her in a hurry!- Hide quoted text -
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So the Alchi can not take AntAbuse and go and drink if he/she wishes
I am also Recovering from Alcohol and Drug Dependenace,
I Completly abstained from all mind altering substances for 3.5
yrs-2.5 in Rehab Centre
However recentaly experience occational slips
My bame is senna