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After telling my ex (A), the father of my son, it's over for good for good for good and not talking for the last couple of weeks and not spending Xmas together, today I get a phone call and he wanted me to meet with him to talk.
He said he still felt like there was something there, and it's not really over. I pretty much said yes, reallly. And I'm glad I stuck to my guns because as the conversation went on it came out that even though he told me he had decided to stop drinking, the last time I spoke to him on the phone 2 weeks ago and I thought he had been drinking, he had.
He said it's because he felt stressed out that our relationship was over and just stressed out in general. I just sat there stunned and disappointed and found it hard to say nothing. I don't know why I believed him when he said the drinking was done with. I found it insulting that he should say he thinks he still deserves a chance when he is continuing to lie or make unrealistic statements. He pretty much said 'so what, it doesn't matter, because no one else was around'. But, hello, what about just stopping the drinking for himself and for his son.
Then I asked what about Xmas day and he shook his head and said "no", and then lifted a finger and said "one". Then to add insult to injury he goes and says the most stupid thing: 'it was just one -it's not like before when I'd drink to get drrrunk.
pff whatever. I don't know if I did the most mature thing, but I just said 'this is why we can't ever be together' and left. Feel so stupid for giving him the time of day.
felt stupid???? no, sweet woman, you are HUMAN. remind yourself of that... of course he is still self-medicating - that's what alcoholics do???? any reason, any excuse - if he was back at your home, there would only be a different reason, different excuse. you cannot beat yourself up for being HUMAN. we ALL want our As to change, but that is something we cannot MAKE happen. he (she, as in my case) has to want it and stop the DENIAL merry-go-round. again, mama, you are human and that's what feeling, emotion-filled people do, they act human. live, learn, stay strong... I'm so proud of you for all the GREAT ways you are working your program. you stay PROUD of you, too. and give it up, girl, we are not perfect.. ya didn't lose anything; give in, give up; just had another confirmation that you are doing the right things
with love cj
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