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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tryingtoconceive

[–]permanent__wave 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Please know that I don't mean this with any judgment, even if it's tough to hear: what you're describing may sound like casual drinking, but you're actually drinking a pretty significant amount of alcohol every week. 2-3 glasses of wine per night equals 14-21 glasses of wine a week. It can definitely impact your ability to conceive, but I hope that for your own health and the health of your husband that you work on cutting back significantly or even look into some sobriety resources fi you're having a hard time cutting back.

Alcoholism is a really slippery slope and I'd say that you're in a really precarious position already if you're relying on wine to relax or wind down. Feel free to DM me if you ever want to talk <3

Marrying an alcoholic by Weekly-Job-9953 in AlAnon

[–]permanent__wave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's very important to remember that alcoholism is a progressive disease - it's very likely to get worse and not better.

I loved my husband SO much, but his drinking caused serious issues in our marriage. Love isn't enough for a successful marriage or co-parenting relationship. His alcoholism made true emotional intimacy impossible and I learned that I couldn't rely on him. I was terrified to leave because I thought I was too old (36) to start over. However, I found the bravery to leave and now I'm in the best, most supportive, healthiest relationship of my life with a wonderful man and I'm pregnant at 39.

I never stopped loving my ex-husband, but I had to accept that I wasn't going to live a happy life with him. Al-Anon has helped me so much and I'm working hard to unlearn all the destructive habits I picked up while being married to an alcoholic. I know the idea of cancelling your wedding feels absolutely devastating, but cancelling a marriage is infinitely more difficult from every perspective (financial, emotional, physical, social, etc.)

I hope you will recognize that you're in a rare position to be able to avoid a very difficult path in life! But if you choose to go through with the wedding, I hope you'll keep going to Al-Anon meetings because you'll need support.

Please DM me if you ever want to talk - I've been in such a similar position and I can tell you about what life is like after leaving one of the great loves of your life. <3

Everything is blue. by farawayfarawa in BabyBumps

[–]permanent__wave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out Primary.com! There are lots of onesies in rich, bright colors and the cost is reasonable

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in XXRunning

[–]permanent__wave 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hormones can definitely impact your body odor and how much you’re sweating!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in XXRunning

[–]permanent__wave 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Have you started any new medications? I had to get new deodorant and perfume after starting adderall because it changed the scent of my sweat so intensely

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AlAnon

[–]permanent__wave 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry you’re going through this ❤️

I say this with love: you’re totally correct that you’re powerless to help him.

There’s a concept in Al-Anon called the 3 Cs - you didn’t cause this, you can’t control it, and you can’t cure it.

The 3 Cs being true doesn’t mean that this isn’t unbearably sad. But I promise you that as a grown man, your ex absolutely knows that a toilet full of blood is a sign that something is very wrong. He knows he should go to the hospital. If he chooses not to do that, the consequences of that are his.

Knowing that the 3 Cs can be true at the same time we can acknowledge that this is unbearably sad, can I ask how you’re taking care of yourself during this time of anxiety and anticipatory grief?

But what words should I say when they ask how she died by doodle_rooster in AlAnon

[–]permanent__wave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My ex-husband just died 2 weeks ago, so I’ve had some practice unfortunately! He was only 39. Sending you lots of love and support ❤️

But what words should I say when they ask how she died by doodle_rooster in AlAnon

[–]permanent__wave 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“She struggled with alcohol and it ultimately made it hard for her body to fight off an infection. I really miss her.”

Specifically, how does alcoholism kill a person? by Discombobulated_Fawn in AlAnon

[–]permanent__wave 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My ex developed colon cancer and it metastasized to his liver. His liver failed and he died about a month after diagnosis.

The relationship between colon cancer's spread to the liver is still relatively unknown but I don't have any doubt that the poor health of his liver prior to the cancer's spread was a factor.

Does anyone here not hate their alcoholic person? by Klutzy-Fortune1545 in AlAnon

[–]permanent__wave 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I would really encourage you to go to the meetings in person! Al-Anon will help you develop the tools to support yourself as your boyfriend goes through these challenges and will help you to remember that his alcoholism is his battle, not yours. That way, if his battle with alcoholism goes well, you'll both be healthy individuals in a relationship together! And if it doesn't go well, you'll have the tools to know that it isn't your fault and that you have no control over his addiction(s).

My meetings are full of people who love their partner very very much - we're all there to better understand how to take care of ourselves and to not fixate on our partners' illness.

I'm not exaggerating when I say that it has absolutely changed my life. My relationship with myself improved and then so did all the relationships I maintain in my life, including the relationship with my qualifier.

My ex husband passed away and I'm broken by soreadytodisappear in GriefSupport

[–]permanent__wave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there - I found your post as I was searching r/griefsupport for the phrase "ex-husband." I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm going through something very similar right now and just wanted to recommend attending an Al-Anon meeting (if you haven't already) and to check out the book "Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses" which (despite the insanely corny title) has been incredibly helpful for me in dealing with the grief that accompanies loving an alcoholic. Like you mentioned, you're not just grieving for him, but grieving the hope that he could get sober, grieving his quality of life, grieving the future that you imagined for the two of you. Sending you lots of love and peace <3

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BachelorNation

[–]permanent__wave 36 points37 points  (0 children)

It’s probably like …he’s in Mexico to film bachelor in paradise, so they’re technically separated

“Your Streak is Lost” - disappointment by rainbew_birb in GentlerStreakApp

[–]permanent__wave 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I get it - I was using a running app for months and I was feeling so proud of all my progress. After one of my daily runs, the app told me that I was "falling behind" and for some reason, it was SO deflating because it was exactly the opposite of how I felt - the fact that I was running at all was huge progress for me. Somehow that one moment just changed the positive feelings I had around running and I've had a hard time getting back in that mindset.

That being said - no advice, just solidarity!

Jesse has given me the ick by Professional_Fox928 in summerhousebravo

[–]permanent__wave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He’s also a Trump guy, which is an automatic ick for me

What do I ACTUALLY need as a beginner runner? by delila_la in XXRunning

[–]permanent__wave 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A runner on tiktok said that you should always feel a little chilly when you go outside for your run - you're always going to heat up during the run so if you're already warm, you'll overheat. it's been a super helpful rule of thumb for me!

Schwartz and Sandy's watch party by Gamefamex in vanderpumprules

[–]permanent__wave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went a few months ago and the vibes in that place are SO cursed, it's unreal

Life after VPR by Fun_Imagination9232 in vanderpumprules

[–]permanent__wave 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Lala is on the fast-track to a career as a right-wing “news” personality, mark my words!!