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Recovering alcoholics, in here please. WWYD!

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Marryoneorbecomeone · 02/07/2018 22:28

I’m in recovery. My husband has his boss over fairly regularly and we’ve got to know the family more recently, although he often comes without his wife. I have mutual friends with the wife and there’s been talk of her having a drink problem for a few years. I hadn’t seen her for a while but ran into her this morning and she was drunk. I’ve been around enough alcoholicsto know she’s in serious trouble. Her husband has apparently been approached a few times about her drinking but I don’t know any more than that. At AA we promise to reach out whenever needed but I never actually have. WWYD, if anything?

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Coughy · 03/07/2018 05:07

You should know better than anyone than you only stop when you are ready. I would stop gossiping about her struggle and offer the husband my support and that im in recovery if and when it comes up.

Even family pleading with an alcoholic wouldnt and couldnt make them stop. Its really not your place. Just try to be kind and non judgemental and count yourself lucky for having managed sobriety.

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