I've known my husband 10 years. In those 10 years I can probably count on two hands the amount of days when he has not had a can of beer. He's not your typical 'get pissed' drinker, he'll have anywhere from 1-6 cans a day, it's usually about 3 when he comes home from work.
In the beginning it was my mother that brought it up about the amount he drinks. I shrugged it off because I thought that the fact that he wasn't drinking to get drunk meant that he didn't have a problem. I think aftercare couple if years I just got used to it. Every now and again I would mention to him that he should try to cut down, he always agreed but never did anything about it. On the weekend he would wait till the earliest possible time to have a can of beer, usually around lunch time, then it would be one after the other till bed time.
This morning, I caught him drinking a beer at 11am!! He was going out to meet a friend, they get together with powerkites. I think he needed a boost of confidence before he went. It makes me so sad that he needs to drink for confidence... I feel guilty that I haven't been able instill confidence in him over the past 10 years.
I don't know what to do...