kj - I have been there. Think about your safety and your children's safety first. Get to a safe quiet place, even if it is a hotel room somewhere. Get some good rest so you can think. Spend the money, either you spend it on a safe quiet place for you and your kids or he will spend it on drugs. If he comes looking for you at your home and you and your kids aren't there, he will also get the message that you're serious.