in the house if their spouse is a recovering alcoholic?
Do you think it's fair for a spouse to keep alcohol
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Do you think it's fair for a spouse to keep alcohol |
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 blairboy |
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Posts: 34050 (06/30/2009 5:16 PM)
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Um. No.
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Posts: 23005 (06/30/2009 5:16 PM) |
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MegaBabe717 |
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Posts: 10013 (06/30/2009 5:17 PM) |
I guess it's technically fair, but it should be hidden away somewhere. I personally would never do that because it's too much of a temptation to them
and I don't really drink anyway. My best friend is a recovering alcoholic, and he asks his roommates not to keep liquor in the freezer. They still do it
sometimes, and it's hard for him. But he knows he can't straight up ban them from having it either because it's not their fault.
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Kamadzea |
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Posts: 5653 (06/30/2009 5:23 PM) |
No.
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BrightGreenEyes47 |
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Posts: 3831 (06/30/2009 5:25 PM) |
My mother is a recovering alcoholic, for about 4 years now, and my father still keeps beer in the house. He doesn't hide them at all. When I get mad and
question it he insists that he shouldn't have to "suffer" because of her problem. Sounds like selfish reasoning to me.
It just really scares me that he's so careless about it and could be tempting her because I have so much anxiety when I think about her relapsing. |
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Posts: 3544 (06/30/2009 5:26 PM) Favorite Newcomer '09
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Rubbing alcohol.
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LimitedRetroOG |
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Posts: 3545 (06/30/2009 5:26 PM) Favorite Newcomer '09
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Rubbing alcohol.
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IdDoJC100Ways |
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Posts: 26940 (06/30/2009 5:28 PM) |
I think having it around the house is extremely uncaring. My grandfather had been a recovering alcoholic and I wouldn't even serve alcohol in the house
when he visited and I know my grandmother never had it around.
I think it's different if you're going out. Have a beer out or whatever, but having it in the house is only asking for issues |
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SpiritualHerpes |
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Posts: 11631 (06/30/2009 5:29 PM) Best Screen Name '07 |
Not at all.
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blindpilot |
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Posts: 1122 (06/30/2009 5:30 PM) |
This is a tough one because your home should be a 'safe place', however it may be helpful for your recovery if you know that alcohol is at hand and you
are able resist it? I suppose it depends on how long you have been off the drink for.
I'm not really sure because I don't know anyone with this problem though, if I did, I don't think I would keep alcohol in the house. |
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Posts: 30111 (06/30/2009 5:32 PM) Chris Fanatic '03 |
It's insensitive.
Edited By: chocolate covered raisins
06/30/2009 5:34 PM.
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bethanyboo |
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Posts: 182 (06/30/2009 5:34 PM) |
Hell no.. unless the person has been in recovery for a long time and is to the point of being ok with there being alcohol in the house.
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cheriestars |
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Posts: 33648 (06/30/2009 5:58 PM) |
in a personal experience...its helped more. if its there in front of you all the time, you're able to say no easier when its presented randomly. Some
people don't have self control though, which is part of the problem to begin with sometimes.
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BweeUTeful |
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Posts: 2876 (06/30/2009 5:59 PM) |
Nope. It's called being supportive.
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lacheysgurl |
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Posts: 6724 (06/30/2009 6:17 PM) |
Maybe he should keep it out in the garage out of sight.....
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Posts: 11354 (06/30/2009 6:26 PM) |
I think if I was married to a recovering alcoholic, I'd have to quit drinking myself. But at the same time, its unfair to that person to not be able to
have a drink one in awhile just because their spouse lacks control. All the gas stations here sell alcohol, even Walgreens does. I don't see much
difference between having it in your home and going to the corner store to get some. Basically, I don't think it matters. What matters is if that person is
continuing to drink in front of the recovering alcoholic. That's something they'd need to really talk about and work out. Some recovering alcoholics
are perfectly fine around others drinking, and some are not. It would really depend on the situation.
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