Reply To: The proverbial has hit the fan. And I need your help.

[Focus And Sunshine]

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Yeah, my ex husband was also an alcoholic (so I realise now, looking back). One of those ‘high functioning’ ones, super successful and everyone thought he was brilliant.

I did go to the family based AA thing after he left and I learnt a lot from that.

So this does sound like an addition to me. It’s something to ‘fill the void’, an adrenaline rush, a temporary fix, but something that’s akin to self harm as well. He’s even said it feels like a compulsion, he ca’t understand why he does it.

There’s absolutely nothing I can do about that. I didn’t cause it and I can’t control it…that’s what I learnt.

And that actually makes me feel a little better.

I don’t know if this is a turning point for him. I don’t think it’s ever been as much out in the open as it is now, with me.

So, you know, we’ll see what unfolds.