Coping with an alcoholic spouse can be a devastating experience and is distinctly different from other serious health challenges. . So there is sometimes anger and resentment toward the alcoholic because all that you are going through sometimes seems so unnecessary.

Alcoholism is considered a disease. Do you accept that? Or do you think it is the result of little self-control? Do you feel like that debate could go on and on forever.

Could your spouse be suffering from depression? That is a very real possibility. Since alcohol is a depressant, the person ultimately feels that much more down and hopeless. Research has linked ADD Attention Deficit Disorder with alcohol and drug abuse. Many adults deal with ADD and medicate themselves with alcohol. Is that a possibility?

Trying to cope with an alcoholic spouse is an emotional imprisonment that has long-term, if not lifelong, damaging results. Living with the hurtful remarks, the anger, the guilt, and all the other emotions can create barriers to a loving relationship.

Alcohol abuse is destructive to all the people who are in its path. Take a positive step, if you can, and at least consider if clinical depression or Attention Deficit Disorder could be part of the equation. Treating either or both of those conditions with counseling and possibly medication can make a remarkable difference in your life and that of your spouse.

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