Originally Posted by
DII 
The tough part for me are my boys. They didn't ask for this and although they admit living separated from the Mom is tough, not dealing with the stress of her home and drinking is better. It's so simple for them....."why do we have to go through this, will we have to move, will this affect me going to collage?". I can only love them and give them the chance to be honest about the way they feel. Support, support support!
Thanks for letting me vent!
If it were me I would want to reduce the impact to my boys lives... like they stay in the same house, same school, same neighborhood , same friends. They are probably old enough to have a say in the custody arrangement?
You can do more than love and support them, you can be their advocate and not let an active addict dictate where they live or who they live with. Man up on this one and you will not regret it. Get a good lawyer.