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If your partner is an alcoholic then he’ll require the help of professionals, like a therapist, a sponsor or an alcoholics anonymous program. The type of help you’ll need to provide then is very different than what we’re about to discuss. If your partner isn’t addicted to alcohol but has simply stated he’d like to cut back on it due to health or money reasons (or perhaps doctor’s orders) his success is going to rely a lot on your support. When you’re in a serious relationship with someone, you spend a lot of time around this person, your actions influence them, and even your hobbies and traditions affect them. As much as you may want to, you can’t just passively sit on the sidelines while your partner tries to cut back on the booze; everything you do and don’t do affects him. Here is how you can help your partner drink less alcohol.

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Do the grocery shopping

Like with anything you don’t want to consume, if you don’t have it around the house, you probably won’t eat/drink it. Take over the grocery shopping for now since the alcohol isle is usually prominently placed at the store. It’s too easy for your partner to throw a bottle of wine in the cart when he walks right by it, or when the butcher suggests some Merlot with the cut of meat he picks out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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