Over the last couple of years my husbands drinking has increased, to the point that over the last 6-9 months he was drinking 2 handles of scotch a week on average. First thing he did when he got home from work was start drinking. When he was off he would drink from the time he woke up until he fell asleep. I knew it was a problem, but he’s a great husband and father, didn’t have trouble going to work, didn’t cause issues in our day to day life etc. He was just drinking so so so much.

Recently he got drunk and fell asleep on the couch and had to be woken up numerous times and was “acting funny”. I heard about it from our 9 year old the next day. At that point I told my husband that the drinking needed to stop and that I was concerned for him. He agreed, and quit drinking cold Turkey that day.

It’s been almost 3 weeks, and at first he didn’t drink any alcohol, then about a week ago he had a few beers one night, which turned into a nightly thing for about a week. He has since stopped that as well.

He is struggling and I can tell. He’s quiet and reserved when around me and the kids. He has been having major headaches off and on. He told me today that he feels incredibly angry all of the time.

I know that things will get better and he just has to keep pushing through. He says this as well. But I just want to help him through this and support him and I don’t know how. He’s miserable where he used to be so happy. He says all he can do is try and distract himself, and he doesn’t even want to drink, he just feels so angry all the time.

Any tips or advice or anything that can help me help him and myself. I feel stuck and helpless and I just don’t know what to do anymore.