I’m currently trying to support one of my sisters.
She too has a drink problem and can function easily under the influence. She has been doing this for years lying and manipulating.
Her husband had given her an ultimatum the drink or her family. She decided to accept his help and support and for four weeks she has been sober. She was feeling much better in herself too.
She has now relapsed. No trigger that I can see or get out of her. She decided to walk to the shop and get a bottle and she downed it all before her husband got home from work. After finding the empty bottle he told her to leave the family home. He cannot put up with the abuse and violence anymore.
He is devastated and angry and can no longer support her addiction.
My sister and myself have rallied round and are trying to support her. She says she wants help. It’s hard as we too have had the abuse and violence for years.
A drink has not passed her lips for two days. She is living on her own at the moment and I’m making sure she makes time for herself as she has not done this for years. She has an appointment at Turning Point next week and I feel is a step in the right direction. We cannot do this by ourselves and I have convinced her she needs to speak to people in the same situation so she can realise what are the triggers and what makes her drink to access.
I wish you well, you are not alone.