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Alcaholic girlfriend help!

8 replies

1993mik · 23/05/2020 02:25

Hey everyone,

I've currently been with my partner for 7 months now and I love her with every bone in me! We are an amazing couple who share the same likes and interests with the same sence of humour!

But... she drinks... she will drink most nights and when I first met her she drank every night. a whole bottle of wine but she would always say it's just because she fancied a drink... at first it wasnt much of a problem but now every time she drinks she will try to start an arguement saying i have problems and she has none ect and when i bring up her drinking she will deny it with everything in her. I currently live with her and her parents and I feel like I'm fighting a loosing battle and it's gotten to the point where I give up. Please help with any advice!

Thank you

OP posts:
KatherineJaneway · 23/05/2020 02:32

Best advice is to walk away. You are fighting a losing battle because she will only cut down or stop drinking if she wants to. She clearly doesn't want to.

Sorry you're going through this.

DioneTheDiabolist · 23/05/2020 02:52

I agree with Katherine. Time to move on.SadFlowers

unknownn · 23/05/2020 03:34

Save yourself any more heart ache and get away. If she doesn't see how drinking a bottle of wine most nights of the week is an issue.. then you have yourself a big problem. The fact she will then cause arguments when she's had a drink isn't fair on you is it. She sounds either very young, or immature. You will be in a very unhappy, unfair relationship. Walk away.

Whataloadofshite · 23/05/2020 04:10

Time to move out and move on without her.

famousforwrongreason · 23/05/2020 05:21

I have been there, with exes and friends and not least, an alcoholic dad.
I promise you it will not get better unless she has serious and intensive help.. Addicts wreck their lives and destroy those who are close to them. She doesn't have enough self esteem to love herself therefore is not in a position to care for you either.
Relationships need to be equal to work.
Google co-dependant relationships and see if you recognise any of it.
7 months is not long. You can walk away now and you haven't lost too much.
The longer you stay, the more you will lose.
I promise you.
Unless she chooses rehab and some serious therapy you will end up being very unhappy and always walking on eggshells.

Gobbycop · 23/05/2020 06:03

Walk away.

Sunshinedu · 23/05/2020 07:34

Walk and don’t look Barack,she won’t change.Ive seen it and it’s not pleasant,you’ll be fine for a while and then back to the old ways.
Hard as it is,you need to get out of the relationship

macshoto · 23/05/2020 08:11

My wife is similar. It's unlikely to get better, more likely worse. I would call time on the current relationship and try to find someone who has a more functional relationship with alcohol.
It gets very dispiriting to see someone you love have something with such a hold over them.

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