Only “Dear Annie” could confuse ADHD with alcoholism.
Is it ADD or alcoholism?
Dear Doug:
My husband of 25 years has never worked more than one job at a time. After our third daughter was born, he was unemployed for three years and refused to care for the children while I worked as many as two jobs at a time. I deal with collection agency calls, shop at thrift stores and pay as many of the bills as I am able. I hate to be a whiner, but am at my wits’ end and would like to keep my marriage a happy one. What should I do to instill financial responsibility in him and teach my children about staying out of debt?
Signed,
Loaded with debt
. . . .
Dear Codependent,
Other columnists might suggest your husband is disorganized and may have adult ADD. They’d tell you to speak with a credit counselor.
Un-be-lievable.
You’ve been married 25 years to this alcoholic good-for-nothing? You’re going to enable him to his grave, if you don’t die first of overwork.
It’s time to draw that proverbial line in the sand. You tell him he gets sober and gives you a life, or gets out and gives you a life.
(Source for story idea: Annie’s Mailbox, July 29, 2008.)