Is my partner an alcoholic when he is drinking 6,7,or 8 big bottles of beer every second night the amount depending on whether he has a vomit in between. After the first 4 he becomes argumentative and I end up sleeping in the spare room. Next morning he says what did I do wrong. I think he needs help, have thought of leaving him but have nowhere to go and don't want to loose our house and everything we have worked hard for over the 14 years we have been together. My first husband was an alcoholic and I didn't think I would end up in the same situation and he says he is not my first husband but he is acting like it. What can I do to try to make him get some kind of help. The doctor told him to cut down to 2 middies as his blood pressure is high and he will either have a stroke or heart attack, didn't deter him.

He has a problem. He needs help. You don't need a label to see that he has a problem.

If a person is drinking and it interferes with his day to day life they may have a problem. The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous says that no other person can name another an alcoholic. Don't try and tell him the wrong things that he is doing, he probably can see them right now. Get yourself to an alanon meeting and seek help for yourself. You are the only person that you can change.

I think that's a lot of beer, and clearly it's affecting his functioning and his life, and could potentially affect his health. Is there a reason he's drinking so much?

Perhaps you could speak with his doctor and ask him for advice or a referral and also ask him to speak with your husband.

Going to Al-Anon is also a good idea as you may be co-dependent and you'll get support from the group for dealing with him.

Yes, he sounds like an alcoholic. Now, HE needs to be the one who sees there's a problem. As an alcoholic/addict ( in full recovery), I can tell you it's not going to be easy. He's going to promise, lie, deny, get mad, all of it. He needs detox, and rehab first, then AA. AA has been a savior to many. Gemini54 recommended al-anon. My wife goes to their meetings. It's free, anonymous, and worldwide. Please go now.Look them up in the link below. There's a meeting near you sometime this week. It may save your sanity. Good luck and may GOD bless you on this difficult journey.

Welcome to Al-Anon and Alateen (http://www.al-anon.org/)

He definitely is facing a problem. I would suggest you to get some professional help as soon as possible. I stumbled upon one great resource for alcohol addiction treatment, you can call them up at 800-714-8354 and discuss your issues with them.
Source Alcoholabuse.com (http://www.alcoholabuse.com/treatment-programs.html?utm_source=forum&utm_medium=ru&utm_campaign=treatmentprograms).

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