DEAR DEIDRE: ALCOHOL is ruining my life, and now I’m terrified that I will lose my partner and kids too.
I want to stop drinking, but nothing works. I am weak-willed and every adversity makes me reach for a strong drink.
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I am a 45 year old woman and my partner is 48.
Our boys are 10 and 12.
I started drinking to deal with work stress.
A few glasses of wine a night turned into a bottle and before I knew it I was drinking to get through the day.
I am an alcoholic.
I feel and look awful, and my partner is at the end of his relationship with me.
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He says if I don’t stop, he’ll leave and take the kids.
Without them I have nothing to live for.
DEIDRE SAYS: You have decided to break out of this spiral of self-destruction and you have asked for help.
Those are the first steps on the road to recovery.
But you can’t do this alone. Please pick up the phone.
Show your partner that you want to get better and ask for his support.
My support package, Drinking Problem, will tell you where to find help.
Group therapy can be especially effective for alcohol problems.