A few days ago I drank a bottle of wine and went to bed. I woke up and overheard my husband complaining to someone that I was drunk again.
I became angry and started shouting at him and grabbed him. He stabbed me. I ended up in the hospital and he ended up in jail. We have been married over a decade and he has never hit me.
Probably just beginning. It will be okay. Nobody died. It often takes incidents like this to snap us into action and towards recovery. Breathe deep and find a face to face meeting as long as you are physically healed enough to go. It will be ok.
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Welcome to MIP IandI, ... You may not see it now, but for us, sobriety is THE most important thing in the world ...
To go along with what PC said, this may just be the 'wake-up' call you needed ... thank God you're okay and looking for help ... time now to get 'totally honest' with yourself and come to the realization you may have a problem with alcohol ...
I too, don't know the whole story here, but experience tells me if alcohol played a role in this incident, it wasn't the first time it was a problem, nor will it be the last if some sort of 'action' isn't taken by you sooner rather than later ...
Please, by all means, go to an AA meeting ASAP ... there, you'll meet friends that have in some way, experienced similar situations that you find yourself in now ... we've all been like tornadoes ripping through other peoples lives and many times, something or someone just snaps ... and the results usually ain't pretty ...
Please let us help you, along with your local AA group ... there IS a solution ...
Love ya and God Bless, Pappy
-- Edited by Pythonpappy on Monday 6th of October 2014 08:14:50 AM
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
Help is just a meeting away. Try a bunch of different ones... at least six or seven as close together in time as possible. Like one or more a day for a week and then see if you like one best out of them and find a sponsor you can call for additional support as you change these terrifyingly destructive patterns that alcoholic drinking presents you and your loved ones. Keep sharing. Xxx
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Thanks for everything. Peace and Love on your journey.
Because of the trauma and drama this sounds like how our disease progresses. It is a fatal disease and people die from it all the time and many are not even under the influence of the chemical when it happens.
The last word of our second step is Sanity...quite the opposite of what you have described in your post and there is no indication that you are alcoholic however you might want to check it out. Google the sobriety test and answer the questions for yourself not your husband. In order for him to stab you there must have been some grand insanity going on.
Alcoholism is a disease of the mind, body, spirit and emotions. It can never be cured; only arrested by total abstinence. It is progressive and if not arrested will progress into the insanity and death which so often happens.
Your life isn't over...in support with you finding some answers. Keep coming back. ((((hugs))))
A few days ago I drank a bottle of wine and went to bed. I woke up and overheard my husband complaining to someone that I was drunk again.
I became angry and started shouting at him and grabbed him. He stabbed me. I ended up in the hospital and he ended up in jail. We have been married over a decade and he has never hit me.
I feel as if my life is over...
Sorry to read about your trouble, landl. I hope you are safe now.
It appears that you have several difficulties that you are facing.
Do you have a problem with alcohol? If so, you can find support hhere, from people who have the same problem. You need only ask.
Welcome! Admitting you have a problem is the first step in solving it. Let this be your bottom. You don't have to go any further. Some good suggestions above on taking action to change your life.
