The Hidden Scars of Loving an Alcoholic

Living with an alcoholic partner rewires your entire nervous system. Nobody tells you

that you become addicted too. Not to alcohol, but to chaos. Your body craves

adrenaline and unpredictability until normal, peaceful life feels wrong. Second,

you develop hypervigilance, constantly scanning their face for signs of drinking. Even years later,

your body remembers the threat even when it's gone. Third, you become emotionally

unavailable, having disconnected from your own feelings. If you stayed knowing they wouldn't

change, what were you actually addicted to? Sometimes the person who needs recovery

isn't just the one holding the bottle.