I suppose I was lucky,I didn’t have to second guess, as my husband to be, introduced himself to me quite simply, “Hi I’m David and I’m a alcoholic”. It meant nothing to me at the time,as I explain in my book “Looking through a glass darkly”
I suppose you could call it on the job training, yes, I did marry him and yes, I did live with active alcoholism for eight painfully devastating years because they drink more than others more often than others and above it means far more to them than others.Until later he went to A. A .
David’s Testimonial taken from one of his many talks.
The most important thing for the alcoholic is His/Her supply line, He/She must always know where they can get their next drink. It is more important than anything, wife/husband, children, home or job. It is not a greed it is a need, by this time they are not drinking socially, they are addicted to alcohol.
We admitted we were powerless over our addictions and compulsive behaviours.That our lives had become unmanageable.
“I know that nothing good lives in me. That is my sinful nature, for I have a desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. Romans : 7 vs 18.
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Norma Denner 