How Do I Get My Wife Off Drugs?

i know someone that has gradually developed a drinking problem over the past years. this past year it has gotten so bad that the wife has banned alcohol from the house and begged him repeatedly to stop drinking. each time he basically says no problem, then purchases alcohol and hides it all over the house. when no one’s home it’s obvious he drinks because when the wife and kids get back he’s completely drunk. they don’t know where he hides the alcohol so they can’t get rid of it. he has even engaged in dangerous activities as weedwacking while drinking a bottle of rum. when anyone confronts him about being drunk he completely denies that he drank anything. the next day he will admit he drank and promise not to do it again. finally his wife told him she thought he was an alcoholic and needed serious help. he said he was a problem drinker, not an alcoholic, and didn’t need help, just a little more self-control. his reasoning: he still holds a good job (drinking doesn’t interfere with work) and he has been able to abstain from drinking for about two weeks before without experiencing withdrawal symptoms such as shaky hands. the wife still insists he’s an alcoholic…who is right? is he an alcoholic or a problem drinker?

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