A new approach

G's drinking is still following the same pattern. He is having more days when he does not get really drunk but still consuming more ciders than we can afford. He is still having days when he binges and these are difficult days, with sometimes outbursts of anger, & I feel I have to be careful what I say. He is also having more days when he is quite ill due to bingeing.

I am taking a  new approach which is mainly for myself, but I'm hoping may also influence G's drinking. At the beginning of the year I read the Sober diaries by Clare Pooley, & I've just finished Why don't you drink alcohol  101 reasons to stop drinking by Sienna Green. I aim to try to stop drinking myself. I do like a drink at the weekends so it's going to be hard, It's also going to be difficult as I will always be on a completely different level to G. Today I am going to transfer some of the 101 reasons into postcards which I will stick around the house. I did this when I gave of smoking & it worked for me. I've discussed this with G & he knows I will be posting these to help me, but if it also has an influence on his consumption & he makes more of an effort then that will be an added bonus.