We had a lovely weekend at my mum's house but as usual my Dp spent much of the 'social hours' drinking. He is dealing badly with grief at the moment and I've noticed his alcohol consumption has increased steadily (as has his use of cannabis but she isn't aware of that). This is not the first time family, friends or colleagues have mentioned his drinking to me.
He left the dinner table to meet friends in the pub , me and dm got chatting about alcoholism and how Al anon meetings have helped her over the years (we have a few alcoholics in the family). She kept reiterating that it is a family disease and talking through the 3 C's with me. She's a quietly strong and intuitive women and it just wouldn't be her style to steam in and say 'I think your Dp is drinking too much'
I don't know where to go from here.
Was I just reading too much into a conversation?
Should I confide in her that I do have concerns? I've already suggested Dp has some bereavement therapy and tentatively worried allowed to him that his heavy daily drinking and smoking pot are negatively affecting him but he dismissed both suggestions.
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Was my Dm hinting that my dp may be an alcoholic?
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Jezabella1 · 09/08/2016 10:46
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