is there any way for you to seek counseling love? Honestly I would recommend 1 on 1 counseling for you AND couples counseling for you both- which would hopefully move him toward 1 on 1 counseling eventually. Look at what your school offers. I'd hidden from counseling for years, ashamed to go, ashamed that maybe I did need help. But go I did, for about 5 months and I'm very glad I did. You do have to find a counselor that matches you, and it may take trial and error for that, but I'd recommend it.. It's no good to be scared, to feel stuck and helpless. Especially find someone who has worked with alcoholics, children of alcoholics, people who have been in abusive relationships (whether from childhood or adulthood
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AS far as bibliotherapy...I'd recommend two good books...
"The Emotionally Abusive Relationship: How to stop being abused and how to stop abusing" by Beverly Engel
"Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming your Life" by Susan Forward
Benerly Engle has other books that I'd imagine are just as good and are similar to this one.. Even if you don't think it applies to your current relationship, it talks a lot about how past relationships, even father/daughter etc affect current, and I found it very helpful..
The toxic parents book is good too, has a chapter or two on alcoholics.. there are two versions, I read the older one because it is what my library had... Check your local library, see if they have them.
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"The Emotionally Abusive Relationship: How to stop being abused and how to stop abusing" by Beverly Engel
"Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming your Life" by Susan Forward
Benerly Engle has other books that I'd imagine are just as good and are similar to this one.. Even if you don't think it applies to your current relationship, it talks a lot about how past relationships, even father/daughter etc affect current, and I found it very helpful..
The toxic parents book is good too, has a chapter or two on alcoholics.. there are two versions, I read the older one because it is what my library had... Check your local library, see if they have them.
Call me if you need to love. If you need my number again email me on myspace. M-F I'm usually off work at 5pm here, so after 7pm your time.
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