Originally Posted by
akrasia I don't want to divorce him. What I want is for him to be free of alcoholism and for us to live happily together again. I just can't go on living in an unsafe house with someone who's verbally abusive and putting himself and others in danger. It's a promise I made to myself during his last (worst) binge.
This comment felt a little bit like peering into my own soul. I want this too, but am developing a backup plan!