Hello all - this is the OP's better half. My husband has shown me the thread and I feel compelled to post - noting that two of the posts mentioned his family. I am shocked that two people have taken it upon themselves to tell my husband to find an alcoholics anonymous group to join. Initially, I fou...

This is classic alcoholic drinking. "Normal" drinkers don't always drink too much when they drink, nor count how long they've gone between drinks. Alcoholics count how long they've gone between drinks to prove to people that they don't have a problem. And "normal" drinkers don't keep right on going...

Hi Julie! Thanks for your really quick reply! I'm confused - how did you manage to work out you're older than me and that I am either from the UK or Australia from my post!? Are you a secret agent?! Thank you also for the advice re AA - I'm not really thinking I need help with drinking though. I thi...

Hi Guys! I've just registered, and hope I don't get shouted at for posting here If I have posted the wrong thing in the wrong place or whatever, I'll happily delete. I'm just posting to share my thoughts really - I've sickened my wife with talking about it, and it's on my mind - so I'll post here an...