Quote: The big dumb goon called this morning and asked for our S.
I love the way you put things!!!
Quote: He still doesn’t think he has a drinking problem. He said he just drinks to drinks and if he wanted to he could quit drinking..forever. That an alcoholic drinks every day.
...same words I heard from my dad and later my brother. He needs help but there is nothing you can do to help.
Quote: I said are you going to come home tonight? H said “probably not” in his poor me, I’m not wanted there, voice. Whatever.
He knows what he wants to do. He also knows it's wrong. He's looking for sympathy/justification/validation that he is a "poor me" person....all justification for drinking.
Quote: KAW—you are so right, the inch worm.
Yup! Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this the longest he's gone (since he returned) without drinking and/or going to ow? Point: next time it'll be two weeks/three weeks/etc....
You are doing GREAT! Hope is right: you are the queen of Patience...not a flaw...a commendable trait!
