Suzie, my heart goes out to you. I feel you are doing the right thing in trying to protect your girls from witnessing their father and his drinking. You can't make him stop, you are powerless over that as I'm sure you know but you are taking measure to protect yourself and your children from having to witness this and I commend you for that. Will it make him stop, who knows? But in the meantime it removes you somewhat from the hell of his active drinking.
I wish I had more to impart but you are in my thoughts,
Kellye