Your Partner has a Drinking Problem, Where do you Draw the Line??

@Jshean20 (14349)
Canada
December 2, 2006 4:26pm CST
If you tell your partner to get help for their drinking and they refuse, do you leave them (assuming that you've tried and tried again to help them)?
12 responses
@birthlady (5609)
• United States
5 Dec 06
Yes, leave your partner. If your partner is in denial of a drinking problem, it will ruin your life. You cannot change another person, you cannot control another person, you cannot force another person to allow you to help them, and you cannot save someone from themself. If there's children involved, then its double-yes, get out with the kids.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
7 Dec 06
thank you
• United States
5 Dec 06
No body can help someone if they do not want help. Leaving is a big decision, especially if children are involved. Each situation is different. However, if that person is abusive, and won't help themselves, then I think leaving would be a good idea.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
7 Dec 06
thank you
@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
3 Dec 06
Try to help and if it doesn't work, get help for him.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
3 Dec 06
thanks for the advice
@blueman (16509)
• India
2 Dec 06
i do not think leaving them like that would be a good decision in your part, it would be better to somehow to convince them about the ill effects of drinking.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
3 Dec 06
I've tried.
@missyd79 (3438)
• United States
3 Dec 06
if you have tried and tried the help them and they refused, sometimes leaving is the best answer to maintain your on sanity and health.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
3 Dec 06
OK thanks for your advice.
• United States
3 Dec 06
If you have tried to get your partner to stop drinking on several occassions, and they have refused. Get out. It's not worth your time and effort any longer. If your partner really loves you, then they would try to slow down the drinking, or stop drinking altogether. If they realize that you mean business after you leave, and they can control their drinking problem, then maybe getting back together will work. If not, their loss. You don't need this problem in your life.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
3 Dec 06
thank you
• Singapore
7 Dec 06
i will try again and again to persuade them to seek professional help but i will end the relationship immediately if he's abusive (physically/verbally) when he's drunk
• India
6 Dec 06
I will also give him support
@Waiter (834)
• Italy
5 Dec 06
Mine no!! And I hope never!!!!
@JoMo23 (50)
• United States
2 Dec 06
You should probably leave them, wasting your time trying to change people doesn't work. They will only change if they want to change.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
2 Dec 06
thanks
• India
2 Dec 06
i thinking leaving is the only option...
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
2 Dec 06
Ok thanks
@daehtop (118)
• United States
5 Dec 06
Yes, i would leave them. Especially If I already had a kid because I wouldn't want two! Its also not good for a drunk to be around your child. Drunks can be very mean at times. Your child will end up thinking thats how things are supposed to be! I should know because my dad was a drunk and we went through alot having him live with us. Its like they are totally different people when they are drunk. The police will probably be a regular at your home. So if that is how you want your life to be then go for it but if not then leave him or her. Take it from someone who knows they won't change you are just wasting your time.