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Originally Posted by divine1966
Thanks. Funny thing after living with alcoholic I developed horrible aversion to alcoholic and don't ever touch it.
He was high functioning though. Very successful. That's why it wasn't easy to leave as I had no support as my family was unhappy with me. Pretty much they didn't believe the extend of addiction and couldn't understand why I left such wonderful person. They were very attached to him. I told my brother he could go live with him if he is so great lol lol
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Divine1966
I had to commiserate on how others looked at your ex husband because I heard the same things about mine. We were married just shy of 30 years. He is a workaholic who eventually neglected and abandoned me, after 5 years of seeing him on Sat and Sun only because he worked out of state I had to finally leave for my own mental health. He is a nice guy and very charming to other people, nice looking and makes great money. BUT everything comes with a price and I could no longer pay the price of my mental health. He was controlling, emotionally abusive and when I was diagnosed with bipolar 10 years ago he was even worse. The last year and a half since I left, I have had no episodes and even my mom says I am happier than she has seen me in years. On the other hand, she will make comments about how he looks real nice for his age and other women would love to have him...I just tell her, 'yeah well they haven't had to live with him'. ugh.
People just don't know what goes on in other people's lives.