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Leaving an alcoholic

  • 12-01-2013 6:25pm
    #1
    nomorehope
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi, hope i am on right thread. I dont know where to start ... My husband is an alcoholic, we have teo daughters and he is abusing us mentally but sometimes wants to hit us too. We are sick of it and want to leave. I will go to citizen advice place, but though i can ask here what to expect? We moved to Ireland 10 years ago, kids are still in school. We are renting a house here and have very little income about 300 a week. I just finished chemotherapy and dont feel ready for work yet, but he drinks away our money ... I dont know what to fo, where to go? I have no family here and live on a very small village.


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  • #2
    oldboy1
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭oldboy1


    Sorry for your troubles, OP. I'm no expert but I'd suggest that a good place to start would be the Rise Foundation. Best of luck.



    http://www.therisefoundation.ie/useful-links


  • #3
    wotsit
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭wotsit


    Hi OP,
    Go to your nearest Social Welfare office and explain your situation, your Community Welfare Officer in the nearest town to you should be able to help, i.e. applying for rent allowance and help with a house deposit for you and your children.

    Best of luck


  • #4
    Dead_Rabbits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 163 ✭✭Dead_Rabbits


    nomorehope wrote: »
    Hi, hope i am on right thread. I dont know where to start ... My husband is an alcoholic, we have teo daughters and he is abusing us mentally but sometimes wants to hit us too. We are sick of it and want to leave. I will go to citizen advice place, but though i can ask here what to expect? We moved to Ireland 10 years ago, kids are still in school. We are renting a house here and have very little income about 300 a week. I just finished chemotherapy and dont feel ready for work yet, but he drinks away our money ... I dont know what to fo, where to go? I have no family here and live on a very small village.


    Please contact Womens Aid

    http://www.womensaid.ie/

    You deserve better :)


  • #5
    angle82
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭angle82


    Hi OP,

    Sorry to hear about your situation,all great suggestions above and for sure go see your community welfare officer,they will help.

    I will suggest AL anon. It is a place where parents, children, wives, husbands, friends and colleagues of alcoholics could all be helped and heard and supported.
    You receive comfort and understanding and learn to cope with the problems through the exchange of experience, strength and hope. The sharing of problems binds individuals and groups together in a bond that is protected by a policy of anonymity.


    Get a support network in place for yourself and your children,it will benefit you hugely and hopefully give you the strenght and courage to change your future and live your live.

    http://http://al-anon-ireland.org/meetings.htm[/URL]

    Best of luck


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