| If you live with an alcoholic, you may live with domestic | | | | the help that they need through a treatment program. |
| violence as well. Many people that drink can become | | | | You need a time out away from each other. This is |
| violent if they get upset. This might not be the case for | | | | vital when you live with an abusive alcoholic. This |
| some, but when a person drinks, it changes how they | | | | means physical, mental or verbal abuse. No one should |
| think. The sad thing about domestic violence where an | | | | have to live with any type of abuse. If you are abused, |
| alcoholic is concerned is that they may never display | | | | then you need to call the police for help. The alcoholic |
| this type of behavior when they are not drinking. | | | | will know that you are not going to take the abuse and |
| However, even the mildest mannered person can | | | | the judge will know that the person needs help with his |
| show signs of an entirely different person when | | | | or her drinking and anger management. If you continue |
| drinking. You have to walk on eggshells when you live | | | | to let the abuse continue, you are putting your own life |
| with someone that drinks. | | | | in danger. Just because the person is only hitting you |
| The first time you are hit, may be the only time for a | | | | once and a while in the back, arms or legs, does not |
| while, but you cannot let your guard down ever. The | | | | mean that one day they will not snap and try to harm |
| apologies and kindness that follows may be | | | | you more, or maybe even try to kill you. |
| comforting. Nevertheless, what happens the next time | | | | Take your time and may sure that you really want him |
| the alcoholic gets angry? You could be the fault of this | | | | or her back home. After living with an abusive alcoholic |
| as well. Sometimes you do not even have to be the | | | | that has gone to treatment, you still have to make sure |
| root of the anger and you will still be the one that is | | | | that you can go back. If you have resentment and |
| abused. Domestic violence that continues will mean | | | | hatred for the person, you will not be able to live a |
| that other steps must be taken. | | | | happy life. If the person has stopped drinking, he or she |
| Calling the police can aggravate a situation, but you | | | | may start again because of the tension in the home. |
| have to get help. If you are abused, you have to report | | | | You have to think long and hard before letting that |
| it. If this type of behavior continues, the person will be | | | | person come back. |
| made to seek help. They might even spend some time | | | | Even if an alcoholic gets help and learns to control their |
| in jail, but they will get the help that they need. It is | | | | anger, you still may have to keep your guard up, which |
| better to call for help than let things escalate and | | | | can lead to tension. This is not healthy for anyone |
| endanger your safety more. Judges are very helpful | | | | including any kids in the home. You have to be sure |
| when sentencing time arrives. You can even talk to | | | | that the abuse will not continue. You need |
| the prosecutor to make sure that the person receives | | | | reassurances that you might not get. |