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Husbands drinking

28 replies

Woowee12 · 07/09/2023 09:18

Hi everyone,

I don’t know what to do with my husband.

He will get drunk in the house around 2/3 times a week. By drunk I mean drink a 70cl bottle of vodka and not come to bed until 2/3am and then wake me up and pester me, will try to put his hand down my pyjama bottoms or try to grope me.

Last week I came home from work and he was drunk while our 2 children were home. I completely lost it and told him I can’t do this anymore. Lots of apologies later and he promised he would cut the drinking down to once a week. He had a drink again 4 days later as his football was on and he doesn’t get to drink at work (he works out of the country) so thinks he should be allowed to.

Fast forward to last night him asking if I would mind him having a drink. I stupidly told him to do what he wants because if I said no he would have been sulking all night. He starts drinking at 7pm and doesn’t come to bed till 2/3, wakes me up and hes back at it with the groping, trying to pull my pyjama bottoms down. I just can’t keep doing this.

He clearly has an alcohol problem, should I be helping him with this? Should I be walking away? It’s went on for years and I’m at the point where I can’t take it anymore and I know I shouldn’t have to deal with this.

OP posts:
teaandtoastwithmarmite · 26/09/2023 22:48

Leave him. I don't drink any more. It wasn't good for my mental or physical health and I'd do stupid stuff when drunk that upset and embarrassed my DH. He drinks and sometimes falls down the YouTube whole on a Saturday evening going to bed late. We sleep in different rooms due to snoring etc but he would never come in whilst I'm sleeping and start groping me! That's disgusting

Princess12365837 · 27/09/2023 06:56

I'm 200 mile away from him now so I don't see him only when he visits the children and hardly speak on the phone only via texts it's hard because iv been with him for 14 years we was childhood sweethearts it's like iv lost another part of me I didn't realise I had hes my best friend but I know if I sticks to my guns and he wants to change he will if I cave in and go back he just going to start again and can I have the name of the support group please I'm staying with family but I don't like everyone knowing my business and keeping alot to my self I really could do with some help getting through this

pointythings · 27/09/2023 07:29

The support group I run is a small local thing, so unless you're in West Suffolk it probably won't do you much good. But you should talk to Al-Anon or SMART Family and Friends - they both do online support as well. Also if you talk to your local council, they may know of support groups in your area.

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