Hi Sandra, just replied to your post on my thread.
Few thoughts here...yes there are levels of problem drinking. In fact, some professionals believe that problem drinking is not the same as "alcoholism". Your Brother depicts the typical "alcoholic" scenario...out of control.
Your H may be more of a "problem drinker"...which is MUCH better to be sure! Problem drinkers may overindulge, use booze as a crutch to ease bad feelings, but they rarely drink enough to "pass out" or drink first thing in the morning etc. They also tend to increase their consumption during stressful times.
Now, problem drinking CAN lead to absolute dependence on alcohol just to get by, but it doesn't for EVERYONE.
Not sure where your H fits, but it SEEMS to be in the "problem drinker" category. What do you think??
Hey, good job on correcting H's ASSumption that helping with the budget meant you wanted him to work another job! Talk about mind-reading!
