I Married Crystal Meth

From the publisher

After immigrating to Australia I got involved with an Australian man whom Ifell in love with, we dated for a short period of time before getting married. I was

completely in love with my husband and I did not think anyone or anything could come between us. Life was perfect and it was just like I was living in a dream.

Unfortunately that wonderful dream was short lived. After a year of being married, I noticed my husband’s alcohol consumption increased signi?cantly. Although his

behavioural change bothered me, I tried not to take it too seriously. I simply associated his alcohol consumption increase with cultural and religious differences.

As time progressed it was clear my husband’s alcohol consumption was much more than a mere cultural difference, without a doubt, he was an alcoholic. I tried helping

him to slow down his alcohol intake, and we visited several doctors to obtain prescribed medication for alcohol abuse. It did not work; my husband’s alcohol

consumption escalated to the point where he started to spend entire nights away from home.

I gave my husband an ultimatum - it was either me or alcohol and parties. In order to reinforce my position I moved out from home for a short period of time. It

worked; he slowed down his alcohol consumption and life resumed to its normal pattern.