Dear Queenie,
My husband lost his job when things got bad last year and started drinking a lot. He finally found another job but it’s not as good as his old one and he still was drinking a lot.
I finally got fed up and threatened to leave him if he didn’t go to AA and he did and he stopped drinking at all, and I stopped too so as not to expose him to temptation.
Queenie, what I want to know is, can we ever go back to taking an occasional drink, like a glass of wine with dinner or a drink or two when we are socializing with friends?—Reluctant non-drinker
Dear Reluctant,
I suggest you join an Al-Anon group to learn more about what it means to be an alcoholic or the relative of one.
Meanwhile, it would be best for your husband if you also totally refrain from drinking. There are other, non-alcoholic beverages you both can consume with your meals and when socialising.
