Crow
It sounds like you want to and have changed your ways, but this man has been in and out of prison for years, is active in his addiction, and wants to contibute nothing to this relationship. I understand why you did what you did, and I also think it's good that you are changing that...but what kind of a relationship do you picture yourself having with this man?
Sorry to be so blunt, but I just wonder if you are looking for love in all the wrong places, including with him.
Hugs
Ann