I’m with my partner, whom I care for and love immensely. Today, while he was drinking, he revealed he is an alcoholic. I am here to support him, but he’s pushing me away. How do I bring this up again tomorrow when he’s sober? I dumped the vodka he got as a gift down the drain, and I am not giving up on him. But he assumed I was because I need to process this (while I helped walked him in the shower and made sure he was okay to stand, and helped him into bed). He won’t remember this, or anything else he’s said. I’m prepared for the anger and shame that will be thrown my way. And I empathize. And I love him. But if anyone has any advice on how to approach the micro intervention I plan to have with him tomorrow, that would be greatly appreciated. As an aside, this is my first relationship in 8 years. So I became very vulnerable and open quickly.
Edit: autocorrect made it “relation” instead of “relationship”