Today, I found out that my wife, who is supposed to be a recovering alcoholic, drank an entire bottle of wine and then tried to hide it at the bottom of a garbage bin. To make matters worse, when I confronted her about it, she tried to convince me that our 5-year-old daughter had drunk it. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I found out that the neighbor I'd given a bottle of wine to for Christmas is a recovering alcoholic. FML
Today, I received a very expensive bottle of wine for Christmas. My alcoholic mother snuck into my house while I was out and drank the whole bottle. FML
Today, my girlfriend's mother came over for a few hours. After she left I went to grab a drink, only to find that three bottles of expensive liquor were missing from our liquor cabinet. FML
Today, my wife and I had one of the biggest arguments we've ever had, which resulted in her leaving, going to her parents' house and calling me twice, screaming and sobbing. The argument was over a seven dollar bottle of wine. Apparently, she was "saving it for a special occasion." FML
Today, I came home to my wife who was drunk and sobbing. I’d left her alone with my kids from my first marriage along with ours and I guess they acted up so bad they made her break her sobriety. FML
Today, I confronted my mom about her drinking problems. After I blurted everything out, she completely denied it. She did this as she was drinking a huge cup full of vodka. FML
Today, I found out my last roommate had been stacking her empty wine bottles under the sink for the last 5 months. The cleaning lady who found them now thinks I'm an alcoholic, and threatened to report me to my landlord. FML
Today, I learned that drunk me from last night is apparently great at flirting. She also apparently flirted her way to a free bottle of white wine, only to shatter it on the kitchen floor at 2 a.m. How did I find out? Three words: glass in foot. FML
Today, trying to impress my in-laws, I put a lot of effort into selecting a nice bottle of wine for dinner at their house. When I got there, I gave the bottle to my wife's mother. Later, my father-in-law emerges from the kitchen to berate his wife over her poor choice of wine. It was mine. FML
Today, while moving, I asked my wife where she put the alcohol. She told me she threw it out, because it was old. It was Scotch. It's supposed to be old. FML
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theslimshadylp 6
Using a five year old as a scapegoat, that's pretty low.
Enslaved 38
Recovering alcoholics have been known to relapse several times. Be supportive. She's going to need your help to keep her back on track.
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Dracoboxer357 36
I'm sorry your wife and mother to your child has relapsed back to being an alcoholic. :( Having had some experience with habitually drunk family members, I find this very sad. Have a long talk with her (when she's sober), and get her some help again. Be strong Op, your daughter will benefit more from having a mother who doesn't have her addiction controlling her. :p
mystashisgone 6
I know that I posted on the comment above but I saw yours and felt inclined to comment. My father used to be a drunk when I was at about the same age as op's daughter. It was because my mother finally had enough of it and gave her terms did my father ever come around to reasoning and quit drinking. I do believe it is because of her that he quit and that I learned the morals that I did growing up to turn out the way I did. Op I can only hope that you and your wife succeed for your child's sake. She is at that impressionable age and I can only hope things go your way...
Harpy20 24
11- That "anything" being that she ACTUALLY drank it and not the five year old? It's a stretch but I think I'm sticking to my guns on this one.
omgalice 5
At least you know that she knows that her drinking is bad, shown by the fact that she tried to hide it (I had an uncle who denied it for years) which is pretty important for a recovering alcoholic. But yeah, the blaming-on-her-daughter thing is pretty sad. Don't get too angry, but talk it out.
SillyGirl4602 23
She is not admitting to relapsing though. She is still lying about it. I do agree that he needs to talk with her about it.
naughtylez82 4
I feel for your wife. It's hard with the temptation everywhere. I'm sorry she relapsed. But now she is going to need you more than ever. Stay strong op
hama806 19
Alcoholism does run in the family. But what a hideous thing to blame a five year old for. Sorry :/
RubenTheGreek 8
I think you need to sit down and have a good talk... ... that daughter of yours might develop a problem in the future with alcohol!
fuzz97 23
Sounds like she's sunk about as low as one can possibly get. In all seriousness, this really bums me out. Consider staging an intervention for her, perhaps. At this point in time I think drastic measures should be taken.
desireev 18
Rehab, maybe? Alcoholism is a disease. One that needs to be treated ASAP. Get her into some sort of rehab. She needs to see a doctor before she ruins her marriage and her relationship with her daughter. FYL, OP! :(
Enslaved 38
Hopefully she won't say, "No, no, no". (:
SillyGirl4602 23
This is a tough situation because many addicts do not want to hear their loved one's concern. Maybe you should stage an intervention and really try to get through to her that you and your child really need her to be sober.
aerogxt 7
YDI for having wine in the house of a recovering alcoholic. No sympathy for you.
MEM0817 18
How do you know that it was in the house and she didn't go buy it?...
Rainbow35 6
It sounds more like she bought it.
PolecatTigz 5
Kind of annoying to find I get moderated for posting something not in the least offensive to anyone, to find a moderator posting something more offensive. Great moderating FML.