6 Ways to Handle an Alcoholic Husband
4. Involve the rest of your family
Social pressure is one of the elements that may help in curbing your husband’s alcoholism if it is at a very early stage. Talk to your in-laws, kids and extended family about your husband’s problem. Brainstorm about how you can deal with this problem as a family. If your husband’s side of the family talks to him about this problem intimately, it may help him understand the repercussions of his condition more effectively.
5. Keep a tab on his activities outside home
Hiding or emptying your husband’s alcohol is not a permanent solution to his alcoholism. You have to be aware of what he doing outside the confines of your house. Does he go to a pub after working hours to consume excess alcohol? Does he party more frequently to fulfill his motive of drinking more? Does he go to his friend’s place to drink without your knowledge? Knowing about these things will give you better insight into dealing with you husband’s alcoholism.
6. Give him an ultimatum
Sometimes, alcohol addicts need a huge emotional jerk to shake off their ignorance about their alcoholism. As long as your addict husband is in the comfort of his home and family, he may never realize how he is impacting everything around him so negatively. Shake the ground beneath his feet by giving him an ultimatum to permanently separate from him if his alcohol problem continues. Other ultimatums could also include giving him no money, moving your kids to their grandparents’ place or reporting to the authorities.
