Revenge

By Brilee Bruxvoort - 25/12/2020 09:58 - United States - West Des Moines

Today, after I divorced my husband because of his extreme alcoholism, he's now sober and got his life together and I see the man I fell madly in love with. Apparently, getting better for revenge meant more than getting better for the marriage. FML
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Charlie Given 26

well maybe divorcing him gave him a wake-up call this doesn't mean it's too late you can always rekindle your Love it's Christmas go for it

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tounces7 27

Nah. Probably more like he hit rock bottom after that and was finally ready to start climbing back out of the hole he was in.

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Charlie Given 26

well maybe divorcing him gave him a wake-up call this doesn't mean it's too late you can always rekindle your Love it's Christmas go for it

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RichardPencil 30

Maybe you ought to up the game and become a stinkin' drunk. That'll show him!

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tounces7 27

Nah. Probably more like he hit rock bottom after that and was finally ready to start climbing back out of the hole he was in.

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Blimix 9

Substance addiction is usually a symptom of being trapped in an unhappy life. He did not clean himself up to spite you. He was able to quit because he was no longer subject to whatever was making him miserable, and so didn't need the alcohol to self-medicate any more. It may have been your treatment of him, or him having unrealistic expectations that you couldn't meet, or him just not being cut out for marriage: Maybe you two can figure that out together later, or maybe not, but in any case, you're unlikely to win him back. Holding on to hope will only hurt you more. Do your best to soothe and distract yourself until loving someone else starts to feel possible. Do things that interest you. Good luck.

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John Bigger 3

Did you think you drove him to the bottle?? No bitchy wife ,no liquor

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OrySoma 11

or maybe you were the reason he drabk?

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bobsanction 18

Sounds like you were the thing holding him back.

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Grizz8831 14

in a weird way it's quite possible. putting up with it, could have felt like it wasn't that bad and he didnt need help. and the divorce pushed him to a point where he had nothing. and rock bottom meant having to clean himself up. people can blame their partner for substance abuse... but a grown ass adult can choose to leave or talk it out instead of becoming drunks. it's a sickness, but in too many cases, starts with people's inability to admit to an issue and letting it fester and turn to something worse.

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mccuish 25

Maybe you should’ve helped him stay sober

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Marrona Lisa Shore 3

My ex decided $80 for an anger management course to help manage his anger was too expensive. His grandma paid for his divorce lawyer so even the divorce was too expensive for him. Everything happens for a reason.

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