How Can I Overcome Poor Relationship With Alcohol?
I'm only 21 but I've never had a drink and don't get drunk. Growing up, everyone around me was either a drunk or stoner. I've grown to completely resent those substances, as I suppose I felt those I depended on were never really *present* because of the substances.
I was in a relationship with a man who was an alcoholic and constantly drunk nearly every night. That did a number on me even more.
Now I'm in a new relationship. The man I'm seeing isn't very fond of alcohol but drinks socially and very very rarely gets drunk. I've brought up my issues with him and he's stuck to not getting drunk afterwards. However, he never plans on being completely sober.
This still sets me off, gives me a lot of anxiety. But I know he means it, he has shown time and time again that he wants to honor my boundaries. I believe he has a healthy relationship with alcohol and I think for me it's very unreasonable for me to be anxious.
I guess I just don't know what I can do. I don't want to feel this way anymore, I want to be able to be okay around alcohol and people who drink in a normal way.