Oh, how quickly things change with an A
Well, AH still plans to quit drinking but says he doesn't need AA. I'm going to start going to Al-Anon meetings, though. I'm going to make use of all available resources.
Flutter, I agree that pursuing sobriety would be good, regardless of what happens to us, but now that he's dismissed the idea of AA (already), I'm not hopeful that it will work for any length of time. I've heard it so many times before. Quack, quack.
Lexie, I know, I know. Intellectually, I know that I don't want my girls to think that a marriage is supposed to be like this, and I definitely don't want them to repeat the pattern. It's just that in the short term, it feels easier to stay. It's going to take a lot of strength and courage to take those first steps, but I take comfort in knowing it's right for me and for them.
I'm so thankful to be here with you all. I hope to be able to offer someone else some comfort, as you all have given me.