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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not a big drinker so maybe I am over reacting. DH drinks every single day. It doesnt matter what it is, beer, wine, vodka, and not just with dinner. We ate dinner hours ago and he just made himself a mixed drink. I am extremely nervous as he has a [b]family history of alcoholism.[/b][/quote]This is a [i]huge[/i] red flag.  You're probably not going to convince him to limit his drinking but you should educate yourself and educate your kids because this runs in families.  We warned our kid as she was growing up that she needed to monitor her drinking because her grandparents were alcoholics.  Later when she ran into trouble I think it helped her address it sooner rather than later and fortunately she's been in recovery for several years.

And this is a very serious disease.  Just growing up with it doesn't mean that a person learns to avoid it.  My dad quit drinking when I was 16 and identified as a recovering alcoholic.  You think the danger would have been obvious to my brother who grew up with a drunk dad.  Nevertheless, he was unable to stay sober for more than a couple of years.

I can't tell you what your dh should do or what you should do - except that you should take this seriously for the sake of your kids.  Good luck, OP![/quote]

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