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andmorefrequent.ItsurprisednoonebutWalterwhenattheendof

histhirdyearinhisnewpositionhewassuspendedfromhisjoband

toldtoseekmedicalhelpforhisdrinkingproblem.

Walterseemedsincerelyshockedasherelatedthefactsofhis

suspensiontohiswife.Hewascertainthatalcoholheldnopower

overhimandthathissuspensionmustbetheresultofin-company
jealousy.Waltercontinuedtodrinkjustasheavilyashehadbeforehe
wassuspendedfromhisjob,andrefusedtoseeaphysicianaswas
suggestedbyhiscompany.Theadditionalunstructuredtimeavaila-
bletohimwasspentdowningdrinkafterdrinkinaninsaneattemptto
showthatalcoholwasnotanaddictionforhim.
SuddenlyWalterJ. seemedtochange. Hehadalwaysbeena
pleasantandconsiderateman,butnowashisalcoholic intakein-
creasedhisdispositionseemedtochangefortheworse.Hebecame
argumentativeand seemedto delightin needlinghis ownfamily
concerning areas that were particularly sensitive spots for them.
AftertwomonthsofsuchtreatmentWalter'sfamilywasataposition
wheresomedecisionhadtobemadeforthesakeoftheirownmental
andphysical well-being. Mrs.J. talked with Walterandtriedto
explainthedetrimentaleffectshisdrinkingwashavingonhiswife
andchildren,nottomentiontheeffectsithadalreadyhadonhisown
life.Walteronlyinsistedthatheonlydrankonoccasionandthenonly
toeasethetensionwhichheasheadofthehouseholdhadtobear.In
thefollowingmonthWalter'schildrenandwifecontinuedtoplead
withhimtostopdrinkingbyseekingprofessionalhelp.Hevetoed
theideaofjoining AlcoholicsAnonymous, outwardlylaughedat
theideaofconsultingaphysician,andendedbyforbiddingthatthe
subjectofhisalcoholicrehabilitationeverbementionedinhishome
again.
Finallywhenhisfamilycouldendurenomorepainhiswifeand
childrenlefthim.Insteadofbeingrockedtohissensesbythelossof
hisfamily,Waltercontinuedhisdevotiontothebottleandhisfasttrip
physicallyandmentallydownhill.Hisfamilyweregone,hismort-
gagewasoverdue,hisbillswerestackedupunpaid,hiscompanyhad
toldhimtheywouldnotholdhispositionindefinitely, hehadlost
muchweight,hespenthiswakinghoursinemotionalpainandstillhe
seemedunabletotakethestepsthatwouldputhimbackonasober
pathtoahappylife.

ItwasMrs.J.whocametoseemeanddiscussherhusband's

situation.Sheandherchildrenwerewillingtodoanythingtheycould