I have finally caught up.
I would like to say I am so sorry to all those who have lost loved ones to addiction and to the others who have suffered because of their family members addiction.
Alcoholism, in particular, is the great equaliser and very few families escape!
I have brought this up before, in this thread infact.
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@Woo_63 I am not 100% sure he is a true alcoholic. I think it might have been a lifestyle, being an arse drunk thing. Then Josie gaslighting him.
BUT and it's a huge BUT
If he is an alcoholic and has stopped drinking and has knocked his old lifestyle completely on the head, adapted to and adopted a new one in an attempt to stay off the alcohol.
He has gone up in my estimations, as have his family!
He has done it with grace, honesty and dignity!
It shows such strength of character.
His family apparently had a non-alcohol 30th birthday party for him.
Josie on the other hand drinks at every opportunity, always has alcohol in the house. Doesn't seem to do anything to support him.
She could take herself of the PR list of alcohol companies like Hendricks and Mirabeau but money is more important to her.
A thought I have had is...when they met in the Maldives, Charlie wasn't involved in social media. From what I believe he was encouraged in to that life by Josie. I don't think it was the life for him...especially when you see him in the Cotswolds.
I think his arrogance and bluster covers a real lack of confidence. He likes fashion, so thought he would like it but he doesn't. Maybe, the drinking was to get him through events.
Anyway, whatever the reason, I hope he finds peace, happiness and his own place in the world.