These are major life changes and it's going to take awhile to adjust. Sometimes it just seems so overwhelming.
Great way of looking at it, 22Tango. Sunburns do sting, pretty bad, for a little while and then they heal.
I just recently moved into my mother's basement, in order to get away from an abusive A. I've cried many times and I also have difficulty sleeping, but I know that I did what I had to do. Life was so unpredictable and unstable with him. You may not realize it yet, but you did your kids a tremendous favor. It's no picnic for a child or anyone else to grow up in an alcoholic atmosphere. Unfortunately, my daughter is 21 now, and I realized it too late. She struggles with the effects every day.
Take care and be strong!
Grace