Dear Annie: I am going out with a great guy. He has a good job and a nice car, gets along with my family, everything. He is only a year older than I am. The problem is, he is an alcoholic.
"Todd" drinks almost every night when he gets off work and sometimes in the morning, too. I have asked him to stop, and we have gotten into numerous fights because of his drinking. He's already lost his license once because of his driving under the influence.
Annie, I would do anythi ...
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Posted by: Elizabeth Davies
Comment: #1
Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:04 AM
I'll never forget the time a new colleague--a psychiatrist--introduced himself by explaining that, since his name was Richard and he had a dimple on his chin, we could remember him as Dimple Dick.
He didn't last long.
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Posted by: Brittany
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Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:08 AM
This is to confused. Even though you care about "Todd" and he has helped you get your life on track, you don't owe him anything. You need to put yourself first. Determine if the relationship is a healthy one. If not then it might be time to move on. Often people won't accept help until they acknowledge that they themselves have a problem.
I know this has to be extremely hard for you and take it from someone who has been there, you need to do what is best for you. If Todd decides that he wants to save your relationship by getting help, maybe he is not such a bad guy. But only stay if he is willing to work on things. Otherwise you are opening the door for much bigger problems later. I wish you the best.
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