New to this site and recently left husband
I'm new to this site and posting for the first time. 3 weeks ago I packed up, took our 2 daughters, and moved out of state to be close to family. My husband was a functional alcoholic for years. Last year the drinking escalated. He drank round the clock, wouldn't know the day/time. It came out that he has cheated for years, kept a hidden cell phone, and hidden laptop for porn. I left due to the verbal abuse of our young daughters and his refusal to give up his latest GF. Now when I talk to him he swears he is sober, going to AA, and done with the GF(I've heard that at least 3 times). I feel horribly guilty for taking the girls away from their dad. Our 9 yr old tries to call him a lot. Sometimes he answers but mostly it is hours or days before he gets back to her. This really depresses her. I've talked to the girls about alcoholism and found some good al-anon groups for myself. I am really struggling with knowing if I made the right decision to leave. He refused to leave. We have the support of extended family but are starting over in terms of school, job, friends, etc. Is it too much to uproot my girls like this or is it worse for them to live in an alcoholic home?