Shining Stars, For me SR has been a lifeline. There are so many people on here both women and men who live with alcoholics and feel totally alone and stuck. Frankly, our friends who have normal relationships can be sympathetic at times but they can't understand.
You are taking a big step to help yourself and your children by coming here and reading all you can.
Also do web searches for every topic you can think of that has to do with alcoholism and related issues such as: physical effects, alcohol and families, children of alcoholics etc.