tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375817190702413157.post6340017154647197399..comments2023-09-23T03:29:30.630-07:00Comments on Wife Goes On: Sometimes the words still stingWife Goes Onhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07410026629281514658noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375817190702413157.post-47964647201859389332012-07-31T08:19:23.220-07:002012-07-31T08:19:23.220-07:00It's so hard to erase those negative tapes. I...It's so hard to erase those negative tapes. I still play the tapes even though I am no longer with the alcoholic. If he has to come to the house for any reason, I am running around making sure that everything is perfect because of all of the times that he told me that our house wasn't clean enough.<br />When I first learned that my father-in-law was an alcoholic, I was floored by the fact that no one in his family called him out on it. He would say the most awful things, and the next day, the entire family would act as if nothing happened the night before. Why didn't anyone tell him (when he was sober) that he had a problem?<br />As my husbands problems progressed, I learned to keep my mouth closed. Who wanted the drama? It's not like he was going to ADMIT to having problems with alcohol. It was just easier to pretend.<br />And despite telling myself that he was just drunk when he said things, they still HURT.StrongerMehttp://stillmeonlystronger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375817190702413157.post-74685628043009000362012-07-31T05:15:35.638-07:002012-07-31T05:15:35.638-07:00You are an amazing woman!!!!! and I know how diff...You are an amazing woman!!!!! and I know how difficult it is for you!!!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.com