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I got drunk and ruined it - Please help me fix this

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BettyBahooky · 27/12/2019 16:07

Hi all, this is a long and depressing one and I'm so ashamed of myself. Last night at home I got absolutely hammered, I dont know what happened but I just lost it!! I must've been looking for something because I've trashed the kitchen and broken stuff - but I honestly don't remember a thing or what my fucking problem was. My partner (been together for 5 years, 1 DSD 6 years old and 1 DD 4 years old) was obviously raging with me, I was THAT BAD I woke DSD up and she was so scared of me shouting he had to take her home!

He spent all last night in the car. Wouldn't respond to my many missed calls and I sent plenty of nasty texts accusing him of cheating (why!? It was all my fault in the first place!!) He came back this morning so disgusted with me. He's gone to stay with family 500 miles away, I have no idea if he will come home, he's not speaking to me but has said that he's done with me and he's never been treated so badly.

Obviously I'm never drinking again. The last year or so we've both been drinking too much, but never to the extent when someone blacks out and really loses it. So this is obviously a wake up call for me to knock it on the head. But what do I do!? How do I fix this? I've apologised and apologised but he doesn't want to know. I'm so so ashamed and just want to turn the clock back. We've had a difficult year as a couple but we love each other, we're meant to be going on holiday in 6 days for Christ's sake... so I guess that isn't happening now and it's all down to me and my stupid behaviour! My mum's advised me to leave him alone and let him calm down, but whenever we have issues I can't leave anything alone and want it sorted then and there.. I love him so much I'd do anything to make this right. Please help me, I honestly don't know what to do!

OP posts:
Zofloramummy · 30/12/2019 19:47

@BettyBahooky I hope the GP was helpful. I’ve read your thread and I think you were using weed and now alcohol as coping mechanisms. It sounds like you would benefit from some external support to help you develop healthy relationships and work through your childhood bereavement and mums alcoholism.

I’m sure you are still filled with shame but it’s been enough days now that you might think it’s ok to have another drink to numb those feelings. That’s normal maladaptive thinking. It won’t help. Please go to AA in the new year and start a new you Flowers

momtoboys · 02/01/2020 04:16

She probably won't be back.

Downunderduchess · 02/01/2020 04:42

Focus on sorting yourself out. That’s all you should be doing right now.

Cheeseandwin5 · 08/01/2020 13:42

Lets all hope your DP and DC are both Ok too.

I have to agree with some of the other posters who have mentioned the ridiculous men hating posters.
I would be interested if anyone can find the below comments if the situation was reversed and a man had come home smashing shouting and terrorizing the household:
a) Sounds crazy but it must be a fragile relationship if it would break up because of one night?
b) Hugs Op - we all make mistakes.
c) I take it he left your 4 year old with you? That's a bit shit as you were in a state.
e) She had her DD could have a lovely relaxed and sober holiday
f) Try not to beat yourself up- we are all only human and as long as you learn from this mistake and make a positive change then it won't be a wasted opportunity.
g) He’s a tosser ,if you were that bad he’s a tosser for not protecting the 4 year old ..
If you were not that bad ,he’s a tosser for making a fuss and taking the 6 year old to Safety
Either way he’s a twat ,probably why you got so drunk and behaved as u did
h) Weve all done things we regret
i) as a one off I feel he should be trying to support you,
j) I think, although this isn't what you want to hear OP, that your dp is a twat and your relationship isn't a great one with too much drinking and conflict.
k) His a wanker
l) Hopefully he will calm down and you can sort it out
L ) and baiscall all of Bouledeneige but especially:
However, I'd also wonder what happened to make you go crazy. Is it possible that your DP did or said something, or has been doing something that caused you to become so angry? I know of course there are abusive partners who go on the rampage over nothing, but usually its hard in a relationship to get into an argument on your own. I'm wondering if there is something deeper going on.

The comments arent just about helping the OP , as some have suggested but actively blaming her DP.
There are many instances where women have to face the same horrors, I would be interested if anyone could point me to the above similar comments being made.
Better still those who have made the comments, go to other posts and show you have done the same when women have mentioned their abusive partners
Absolutely Disgusting

Havanna91 · 07/12/2022 10:51

How did things turn out for you?

I've been in similar situations in the past and it turned out they had a cluster B personality disorder.

samyeagar · 07/12/2022 15:57

LadyHofH · 27/12/2019 22:37

So the OP became drunk and violent and aggressive, but the man is still the "wanker". Confused

I'd say the stepdaughter's mother is pretty bonkers, too, given that she's encouraging her daughter to go back into that household again. I wouldn't be letting a six year old anywhere near it.

Well of course he is. This is Mumsnet after all!

I'm just surprised it took this long for those pasts to start up. Making it past the first page without any is quite the achievement.

5128gap · 07/12/2022 21:14

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