I'm done with my wife

[disneymarie]

She's an alcoholic.

Consider some intervention, does she have family to support.
Having a 4 year old and 1 can be stressful. Some things can be fixed. You chose her to be the mother of your children.

Turn to the professionals, family and say a prayer. Make 2010 a year for a new begining and better days.

 

[Carly_Roach]

I'm done with my wife. She's an alcoholic.

Then divorce her.

NEXT!!

 

[shortbun]

Assuming you've looked into all the other possibilities, you might as well proceed with a divorce. Reading some of the other posts, it seems that you have small children. I'd say their needs should be first and foremost in this issue. You need to check to make sure their well being is not going to be at risk because she gets some custodial or private visitation with them. They are too young to care for themselves. Sorry, but when you have children with an alcoholic, it is your responsibility as the sober parent to make sure they are ok. Al-Anon would be good, intervention would be a possibility. whatever action you take must not jeopardize the welfare of your very small children.

 

[Jennasis]

I'm sorry you and your family are going through this. Please ignore the unhelpful and rude posts of others. I have a feeling you are very hurt and angry (by the very short post you made).

Please try to get yourself and your children into counseling. Try to be strong, for them.

 

[esbrick]

That's not how it goes.

Sorry if I messed it up, am I close??

 

[Mouse House Mama]

I'm sorry you are going through this. Was your wife the one who posted on the Family Board about getting help for this problem? Just curious and all. I hope you find a way to work through this.

 

[ZephyrHawk]

Do you travel a lot, and live in a small town?

 

[LoraJ]

Am I missing some joke?

 

[chloelovesdisney]

Not sure about the joking here, but if this a real post and she refuses to get help, you and the kids are better off if you divorce her and you get custody of the kids. Bring them up in a stable home, she could be drunk and driving during the day with your kids in the car. Hopefully she will get herself the help she needs and be able to once again be part of her kids lives.

 

[AlleyKat]

Am I missing some joke?

Perhaps someone will fill us in!

 

[ols386]

I'm sorry you and your family are going through this. Please ignore the unhelpful and rude posts of others. I have a feeling you are very hurt and angry (by the very short post you made).

Please try to get yourself and your children into counseling. Try to be strong, for them.

What she said.

 

[krcit]

Wow. The compassion on here just warms the heart

 

[jazzielady]

check your pm's.

 

[MAKmom]

 

[MoniqueU]

Details wouldn't hurt this thred at all.

 

[FireDancer]

I was unaware that Pittsburgh was considered a small town.

I had a gambler for a father and he refused to stop. It isn't the same situation but it is an addiction. I know my brothers, mother, and I were much happier once he was finally out of our lives.

If your wife isn't getting help it is the same as choosing the addiction over her family. Even with the small kids it might be better to cut your losses now. Only you know the full situation and if there is hope but if there isn't I assure you staying together for the kids is not as good as it sounds. I know we always knew that we weren't really a happy family no matter how hard my mom tried to convince us otherwise. Children are smarter and more resilient then most adults give them credit for.

Good luck with whatever course of action you take.

 

[disneymomofmyca]

 

[RNMOM]

 

[snapppyd]

Am I missing some joke?

I refuse to feed the trolls. There are no details, a very short posting history. I'm surprised how many here are giving intimate details of their own lives to someone like this.

 

[disney1990]

I am so sorry.

My father was an alcoholic. He came home one night drunk and fell asleep, dropping his cigarette on the floor. (My Mom was in the hospital and I was staying with family.) He totally burned down our house and died in the fire.

I was 10.