Originally Posted by
sparkerly 
he said he doesn't want to hurt me anymore because he doesn't know how to stop drinking so he said we can't be together.
You could turn this around and be glad that he's being honest, as opposed to playing sociopathic mind games with you.
Many active alcoholics will "fake recovery" as a means to distract their partner, so that they can continue drinking. Would you rather he string you along with false hopes that he's quitting?