There are two aspects that I need to address to ensure that alcohol is not in our house.
The first one is that I don't buy it. I am pretty safe with this one because I rarely go out and seek it. Last year I estimate that I probably bought about 5 bottles of wine in total. Another thing is that I easily moderate my drinking when I am out socialising, which is hardly ever anyway. I am 59 years old and a party pooper.
The second plan is more of a challenge. My husband has a drinking problem also ( but he is in denial). I have asked him not to buy wine for me and he has granted this wish except on one occasion. Last night in fact, being New Years Eve. He dutifully hid it as requested by me and that was the end of that. My plan is ,if he does buy wine again, I will tell him that I will tip it out right before his eyes. That might get through. I understand his motives, he doesn't want to loose a drinking buddy and probably feels threatened by my wish to address my drinking problem. This might force him to think about his own addictions and he is clearly not comfortable confronting these just yet. It's a complex situation but one which must be overcome.
I don't remember exactly when I joined the " If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em " club, but I sure regret that move! Now it's time for me to invest in more fulfilling activities, ones that don't involve drinking.
I hope I am on the right track here, let me know if I have missed anything.