I tried to message you, but it said you were over your limit, so, here's what my email said
I would love to talk in more detail. Thank you for the offer. I've never dealt with anything like this before. He's not an drunk alcoholic. He's been stuggling with this for a while. He use to be an everyday drinker (over three years ago)... Then it was a weekend drinker, not even a get drunk drinker, just had to have some to, as he put it, "take the edge off." He went a month, had some, went a few more weeks, had some, and has been sober again... He's been going to AA meetings. He's one of those that can't touch hard liquor--he turns into an entirely different person. The only time he's had hard liquor since we've been together was New Years. He hasn't touched it again. He's trying really hard. He has come a long way. His problem is, with the AA meetings, is that he struggles with this higher power thing. He doesn't believe in anything higher and has come to a point to where he feels that the meetings are pointless because he can't complete the program. I know I can't help him. I've learned that much. It took our separation to realize that things I was doing wasnt helping anything, just making it worse and harder. But I struggle with the being apart thing, I just don't see how that is helping anything... well, i think it did help us realize our problems and finally seek some real help instead of nagging at each other for our own issues. Any insight is appreciated. Again, thank you for the offer.
