Originally Posted by
pandora999 
about a year and a half ago, i told him that his drinking was causing me a great deal of distress and that i was going to an Al Anon meeting. he took me very seriously, responded by quitting drinking for a month, and told me that he would not not drink liquor again, only beer. now a year later, he has kept to his word, and does not drink liquor.
Did you ever make it to that meeting?
Maybe it's time to give it a try.
And welcome pandora999 hope you stick around!