How Do I Get My Husband to Stop Drinking? (The Secret)

In this video, Karen Willock, who runs Tree House Recovery's National Family Program, discusses practical tips and strategies for partners of addicted loved ones to use in order to overcome co-dependency as well as painful rumination and obsession.

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[Justme]

My husband doesn't think he's got a problem. His whole personality changes when he drinks liquor. He is obnoxious, not abusive but I'm so fed up with this cycle.

[Macck.fitz.]

Nobody will change unless they want to…

[daniellephillips]

I drink and I want to stop. Please pray that I over come it.

[das_krishnamachhi]

My husband also alcoholic..I tried 16yrs to change him but now i stopped..now I spending my energy how to keep myself happy

[LadyTanukiTime]

🥺 doing it. Totally walked away.
The absolute harassment and abuse that is ensuing is gnarly.
God put me somewhere safe.

[richardlynch]

I’m a single parent of an adult son who is an alcoholic, I’m going through hell emotionally, physically my body aches from all the anxiety, fear, worry and stress . I need to let go otherwise it’s going to kill me .

[lifestylebylorilynn]

Thank you so much for your video. Struggling with my husband at the moment and I am finding life very difficult.

[christygarcia]

I have been struggling with my husbands alcoholism for 19 years and it gets better until then it gets worse. I really love him and am happy when he is sober. I do want to change but I don't want to live my life alone without him. I want him to overcome his addiction. I want to live the life I want but with my husband sober, not without him 😢

[thiskneegrow]

Let my gf go on a drinking binge like she wanted. She ended up drunk at another person’s house getting screwed everyday. The best thing to do is to leave them. Get them out of your life.

[tarabooartarmy]

My husband got better for a long time, but he slowly started up again and it’s getting worse and worse. He’s told me repeatedly he doesn’t WANT to quit and he NEVER will. He did for months to try to keep me, but once he realized I was staying, he slid right back into it. I’m destroyed.

[SimplyfknSavage]

I'm on a never ending battle of healing. I don't think I know how to heal. But I like you. You got a new follower and I have someone who knows what they've talking about. Finally. 💪🏼

[brendavandyk]

35 years thinking he would change...wait for kids to les e school 😢then leave home now still in same place. The life stories differ but in essence they are all exactly the same. A ll the rehab won't help unless he accepts he is an alcoholic...funny how they like to convince their own children that it is okay and that mom is to blame as she never stops bitching😢thank you for the priceless advice to start taking care of myself. I think that way I can save my son from my husband and his continuous denial God bless you snd your 3 children from one recovering alcoholic mom to another 😊

[kaelynblankenship]

Thank you so much😢❤. This is exactly what I needed to hear. He tells me all the time that me and the kids are the reason he drinks. I hear it so often, it's hard not to believe. But his drinking, is his problem. I'm empowered to take charge of myself. Again, Thank you❤

[walkinloveonpurpose]

Ma'am thank you so much. This has me in tears

[melissabrosnan]

Thank you for this video. It reminds me that I can have a better life.

[normanpouch]

Brilliant speech, so true. Thank you.

[christieneBrandt]

I got the book The Cure for Alcoholism" by Roy Eskapa. This book was written by the team (headed by Dr. Sinclair) who developed the medication Naltrexone. Unfortunately when we got it prescribed...the gal at this place told him NOT to drink on the medication and that she was trained by the American Medical Association. Well, the book was written because of this....being told to take it improperly. Over and over again in the book it talks about taking the medication before your first drink. You must be actively drinking in order for it to work. He did it the right way....(taking it 1 hour before his first drink) it works on changing the neuropathway for craving alcohol. It can work on the worst of worst cases of alcoholism too. After a few weeks his consumption had dropped dramatically without him even trying. It worked....brilliantly. The book is wonderful too....with great explanations and examples and straight talk.
Sadly, my husband stopped using the medication. I cannot for the life of me understand why. I think there is a spiritual component to this too. He is now bedridden again from way too much drinking and is unemployed....again. It is insane.
I wanted to share this though....because if they are willing to take the med it works on most people.

[milliesutton]

Thank you for the video and for being so candid.
You are so right!
I may not be able to change my husband, but I certainly can change myself.

[RR-jskl]

This is the BEST Advise ever! I am going to travel the world and spend time with my family!

[Stanley.]

Only the husband can make the husband stop drinking. The same is true for the reverse. This is also applicable to *ANY* addiction -including gambling and other non-substance-related addiction (be it gambling, sex /pornography, nicotine, you name it).
Lord please help every still-suffering addict to beat his or her demons. Addiction of any sort, including addiction that doesn't involve substance abuse, still harms EVERY family member and friend that loves the addict. 🙏