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I'm a recovering alcoholic, and my husband loves beer. Here's how we make it work. (by melissapetro)

, alcohol sales surged in late March, rising 55% compared to the same time period last year. While the spike is partly explained by Americans' shifting shopping habits in response to lockdown, it's probably also due to the obvious fact that when people are bored, depressed, and anxious — just as many of us have felt in the midst of a deadly pandemic — we drink.

And yet, regardless of my intentions, a drink or two always became six or seven. In a matter of hours, I'd go from sexy and cool to sloppy and mean. The author with her husband and son.What began as a way of bonding with my peers became, by grad school, a serious problem. Under the influence, I made grave errors of judgement. I alienated people I respected. When friends and employers suggested I quit drinking, I minimized alcohol's impact until the problem became undeniable.

But I loved him, so I stuck it out for six tumultuous years, all the while trying to manage my partner's relationship with alcohol.Given my dating history, it's understandable that I harbored fears and misconceptions about drinkers. Interestingly, before we met, Arran held his own prejudices towards sober folks.

 

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