Originally Posted by
steve11694 
Does he not get wiped out when he binges?
Don't want to hijack, but thought I should respond. I can't honestly answer if he gets wiped out or not. He does not drink in the house, so his weekends consist of hanging out in the garage with his fridge (yep, he's got a fridge in the garage) full of beer from noon or earlier until he comes in to go to bed around 7 or 8.
I keep busy with the kids, and we generally come and go as we please. Sometimes he tries to get me engaged in a conversation when he comes in, sometimes not.
I agree that it is binging, and I anticipate that it will get closer together. He maintains that since he can "control it" by only drinking on weekends it is proof that he is not an alcoholic. I have finally made it to a place where I'm okay with him thinking that, saying that, even believing that. It's his cross to bear, and mine is heavy enough that I don't need the added load.