My husband is an alcoholic who has relapsed after three and a half months of being sober. He has been drunk at work twice in the last two weeks and has now been signed off with depression.
I think I am approaching the end with him as I can't do anymore. He is already seeing a councellor and has benn for 3 and a half months (who reccommended he get signed off).
What I'm trying to figure out is if I choose to leave him what are the practicalities of doing this? I'm currently on maternity leave and was intending to return in May. I earn a good salary but it wouldn't be enough to pay the mortgage and childcare. The commute is quite long too so it would be always be tight doing the drop offs and pick-ups. I don't want to factor in DH's salary. I think he may be on self-destruct mode so don't want to assume that he will have his job very long. If I leave him he will probably drink more.
I guess the other thing is how can I leave him if I think it will cause him to do something reckless that harms or kills himself.
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Practicality of leaving an alcoholic relationship
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Dummiesarethebiz · 15/12/2010 16:46
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