Curmudgeon, Electrical Engineer, Guitar God Wannabe
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Where the mighty arms of Atlas hold the heavens from the Earth
Posts: 3,403
Burned...
Welcome to the Board. I am really, really sorry for what has brought you here, but I'm thankful you took that important step to post.
What you describe in your post is a taste of what your life will be like living with someone in active addiction. So now is a time to stop, take a breath, and then take stock of your situation. Coming here is a good first step. Read as many posts as you can stomach. Absorb it. Look for common threads and how that member proceeded. And then, based on what you understand, make the best decision you can...not based on what you hope, or the fact you love your AW, but on what's best for you and your child.
And that's not an easy thing to do, man. In fact, it can be hard as hell. But the key to getting through this in one piece is to listen to your gut and believe what your eyes are telling you. There's no room for denial. There's no room for false hope. Sometimes we're faced with decisions we don't want to make, but have to.
When you get enough posts under your belt, shoot me a PM and we'll talk.
In the meantime, Welcome to the Board.