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Living with husband who has depression, SADD and chronic pain
Caregivers | Last Active: Nov 27, 2022 | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
My husband has depression and used to drink too much to handle it. He drank way too much if we had company. So, at 72, he understands that the drinking is hurting him. He has fallen down and had to call for help to get him up. He was very embarrassed and so decided to stop drinking. However, in order to avoid social stress...no more company, which for me is hard. I like a party. We just limit it to visits from our sons & grandsons. So far it is working...good luck.
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Yes, social stress is real and can really escalate quickly. My husband drinks to ease his head pain because none of the treatments or medications he's been prescribed over the years have been able to do that. What a sad situation to be in. He has also fallen down when he's had to much, but luckily just in front of me. He tries to drink less when we have company and therefore his pain level is higher. The noise level when we have 6 or more adult family members in the house is too much for him. I have to go around asking people to keep their voices down 🙁
I'm thinking about doing what you did, no family gatherings at least at Thanksgiving and Christmas. That will kill me, but I think it's for the best. I can see him doing better in the summer, maybe short visits then.
Thanks for your reply!