My husband of 11 years is an alcoholic and has Rheumatoid Arthritis. I know alcoholics find all sorts of excuses to drink but this seems legitimate. As much as I hate when he drinks, I get it. He has now quit for the 5 th time (3 days sober) but I know all it takes is one bad day for him to pick up again. When he starts drinking he cant stop and he starts at 3 am and drinks all day until he passes out. He currently is on Humira and methotrexate to control his arthritis but its not working. We have been to various Dr's that could care less about him and refuse to try any other medication. SOmetimes it takes a few tries of different combinations of medication to find something that works. I have told him that when he starts drinking, while it might help his bad days, its robbing him of his good days as well. He can be really mean when he drinks ( like most alcoholics) and I have threatened to leave over this but the fact he has a debilitating disease keeps me around. Not to mention I really do love my sober husband..... Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
hotrod said
Sep 21, 2016
((Patricia)) Welcome. Alcoholism is a dreadful chronic, progressive disease over which we are powerless AA is the recovery program for the person who drinks and because family members are also affected by the insanity of the disease, Alanon is the recovery program for family.
Alanon helped me to break the isolation caused by living with this disease and provided new constructive tools to live by. Face to face meetings are held in most communities and the hot line number is in the white pages.
You are not alone and there is hope
Iamhere said
Sep 22, 2016
Good morning Patricia - I too welcome you to MIP. I am sorry for what brings you here and hope you can find some local support through Al-Anon meetings. I also got help, hope and relief by working the Al-Anon program and learning more about the disease, the diseased and how I react to it.
So glad you joined us and glad you joined right in! Please keep coming back - there is always help and hope in recovery!
My husband of 11 years is an alcoholic and has Rheumatoid Arthritis. I know alcoholics find all sorts of excuses to drink but this seems legitimate. As much as I hate when he drinks, I get it. He has now quit for the 5 th time (3 days sober) but I know all it takes is one bad day for him to pick up again. When he starts drinking he cant stop and he starts at 3 am and drinks all day until he passes out. He currently is on Humira and methotrexate to control his arthritis but its not working. We have been to various Dr's that could care less about him and refuse to try any other medication. SOmetimes it takes a few tries of different combinations of medication to find something that works. I have told him that when he starts drinking, while it might help his bad days, its robbing him of his good days as well. He can be really mean when he drinks ( like most alcoholics) and I have threatened to leave over this but the fact he has a debilitating disease keeps me around. Not to mention I really do love my sober husband..... Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
((Patricia)) Welcome. Alcoholism is a dreadful chronic, progressive disease over which we are powerless AA is the recovery program for the person who drinks and because family members are also affected by the insanity of the disease, Alanon is the recovery program for family.
Alanon helped me to break the isolation caused by living with this disease and provided new constructive tools to live by. Face to face meetings are held in most communities and the hot line number is in the white pages.
You are not alone and there is hope
So glad you joined us and glad you joined right in! Please keep coming back - there is always help and hope in recovery!