Yes, my hubby is an alcoholic, yes he is in and out if jail, and yes I love him. This blog doesn't have answers to what to do. If I knew then there would be no reason for this blog.
I'm writing this blog to let out my feelings, and hopefully share with others.
I'm Lakota and Cajun. Honey is Cree. We were both part if what our people called the 60's scoop. A time period between 1960 & 1985 where the Canadian and American governments (through child welfare agencies) took 80% if Native children and placed them in non-Native homes for the purpose of assimilation. Under section 2(e) of the Geneva convention this is an act if genocide. Although the policy is over, child welfare agencies in Canada continue the practice with the help of the Family law act, where simply having been a child of the system is enough reason to open a case on your family and / or scoop your kids.
Honey and I have issues. I have anxiety over abandonment. Honey is am alcoholic. He has been in and out if the corrections system since he started drinking at age 12. He started drinking cuz his issue is identity; he tried to fit in. Some of his charges are bad. In the last 6 years (since getting out if the pen) Honey has been arrested once for theft of alcohol. Every other charge has been breech of probation for drinking, at least once a year. Consequently he hasn't been off probation.
He hasn't gone to rehab, just jail. No there isn't rehab in jail. Yes there is AA but he can't attend cuz he is in Maxi cuz of pen time. He hasn't requested rehab (although he talks about it), cuz to request rehab means admitting to his PO he is drinking and needs help; requesting it means breeching himself so back to jail.
He could make it off probation this time (just 3 1/2 months left after he is released from jail). An added stress would be gone. He could seek help. I'm not holding my breath that he will. So now you have some of the back story, onwards to blog entries
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