[ SECRET POST #2370 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2370 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

[fscom]

04. http://i.imgur.com/yBkCxPa.png?1

[(Anonymous)]

Best of luck to him.

[(Anonymous)]

You can thank Disney for killing the whole alcoholism storyline.

But best of luck to both you and your husband.

[writerserenyty]

Good luck to your husband. I wish him the best.

[elaminator]

It isn't silly, and I wish you and your husband the best of luck.

[(Anonymous)]

It's not silly at all; anything that helps, helps, regardless what it is.

Recovery is a hard road, but it can still be traveled. I don't know if he's gotten into AA at all, but if he's having trouble being hopeful, you could always pick up the Big Book and have him read the Stories section. Every single tale ends in triumph.

[(Anonymous)]

SA

It occurred to me it might be helpful to tell you... My husband is a recovering alcoholic himself. The difference between me and you is that I met him after he'd already been sober for a little while. As of right now, he's been sober approximately 8 years.

I'm sharing because I want you to know that it's possible, and I want you to be able to tell your husband that it is.

OP

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you, I do appreciate you telling your story. I'm glad it's going well for your husband and you.

For myself, he and I had been together for around 10 years prior but had broken up because he started drinking a lot. So, after we got married I found out he was still heavily drinking and was hiding it from me. Suffice to say though, that he's better but hasn't fully committed to sobriety yet.

I pray that he will someday soon and I'm glad that he's progressed well over these two years, so things like your story are hopeful to hear. Thank you. =)

[insanenoodlyguy]

I'm pretty sure they made a conscious decision to avoid it. Scuttlebut is that Demon in a Bottle was at least proposed to be integrated into the Iron Man Triology, but ultimately dropped, cause hey... it's a lot easier to punch a supervillian named Whiplash then Alcoholism.

[mechanosapience]

On the other hand, they touched on mental illness in IM3, which is about as intangible an obstacle as alcoholism.

OP

[(Anonymous)]

Haha yes, that is true. But I think there were hints in IM1 and IM2 about his alcoholism but then dropped in IM3.

I did appreciate that they gave him PTSD to work through (and his character growth through the whole trilogy is great) but I was hoping that since in the comic-universe he battled with alcoholism, that the movies would touch on it too. I've heard that because Disney bought Marvel that it's the reason they dropped that plot.

Re: OP

[mechanosapience]

I also would have liked to see him deal with alcoholism, particularly since it would dove-tail very well with mental illness. And yeah, it was probably Disney's decision to drop the alcoholism thread.

[transcriptanon]

[Picture is Pepper and Tony Stark from the "Iron Man" films. In one picture, they are having a conversation. In the other, Pepper has her eyes closed and is holding Tony's head against her chest comfortingly.]

When I first saw Iron Man I realized their relationship was like my husband and me. I got into Invincible Iron Man and was surprised to find that Tony had been sober for years. I had hoped the movies would touch on his alcoholism and his success so, that in turn, my husband could be hopeful. I know it's silly but their comic and movie relationship give me hope that he can conquer his addiction.

[dazzledfirestar]

Anything that gives hope is a good thing. It's not silly at all.

All the best to your husband and to you.

[electromouse]

Best of luck for the two of you, OP. <3

OP

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you all for the encouragement, I appreciate it. =)