You may have heard this saying before: “The alcoholic will seek help when he or she hits bottom.” Well, the people who live with and/or love a problem drinker must hit bottom, too. In fact, the alcoholic may already be seeking help before we cut through our denial and seek help for ourselves. We have to admit to ourselves that our life has become unmanageable. We have to hit our own bottom.
Hitting bottom
So, when does one finally hit bottom? I can’t speak for others and I can’t predict when your bottom will smack you upside the head, but--if you’re lucky--it will happen. All I’m qualified to tell you about is my own experience.