<human>: My boyfriend and I have been dating for almost a year now, however we have known each other since we were 7. We grew up together, and were very close friends before we started dating.  

Throughout his life, my boyfriend has had to deal with an alcoholic father.  It seems that having an alcoholic for a role model has lead my boyfriend to fall into similar habbits. I have watched him struggle the past couple of years with this disease and it seems he can't shake it.  

I have loved this man for most of my life, and I still love him.  It is crazy to think that you can be so in love with someone when they're sober and then dislike them so much when they start to drink. It turns him into a different person.  

I want him to get help but we have never really addressed his issue before. Because his father is also an alcoholic (and he chooses to not get help for it) I worry that my boyfriend will not seek help or deny this issue. What advice can you offer in telling someone you love that you think they have an alcohol problem?

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<bot>: Any advice on how to coax the one you love to get help for their addiction, and more so how to deal with the consistent issues of loving an alcoholic.