A Marketing Manager Admits She Has a Drinking Problem
Sally has been a marketing manager for an exclusive advertising agency for twelve years. Eight of those years she has been married to Randy. Sally and Randy have two daughters, Cindy and Janet. Sally has taken on some extra responsibilities at the office and, as a result, she has had substantially less time to spend with her family.
At first, Randy observed that Sally frequently came home from work after their young daughters went to sleep for the night. Then Randy perceived that Sally’s business suits strongly smelled from alcohol. When Sally began to have a hard time getting up each morning and usually awoke with a terrible headache, Randy began to wonder if Sally was manifesting some of the symptoms of alcoholism.
One Saturday evening after the girls went to bed, Randy decided to express his concerns about Sally’s drinking. At first Sally was very defensive. As Randy kept on telling Sally how much he cared for her and for her health, however, Sally eventually “came clean” and stated that she too is worried about her drinking behavior and that she would like to schedule an appointment to discuss her problem drinking with their family doctor.
Even though this didn’t solve the immediate issues Sally was experiencing, at the very least it was a step in the right direction.
Tags: drinking, drinking behavior, problem drinking, symptoms of alcoholism
