I ended my relationship with my DC's dad a year ago. He had been alcoholic dependent for a while. Obviously without my nagging it's gotten worse. He is still barely hanging onto a job but he looks awful. Day out today for DC's bday and he was swigging a bottle of spirits from a sports bottle. Went in a pub for a meal (not my idea) and he had wine, beer and spirits. Then he went and bought one of those very small bottles of some sort of strong wine that actual street alcoholics drink. I said please don't buy that, queue lots of minimising, abuse, blame etc.
I've called an addiction charity. He engages for a while but then makes lots of excuses why he can't carry on. He has never given up drinking, even for a day in maybe ten years.
I think he's going to die. I am so scared and angry on my kids behalf. They love him. I can't help feeling guilty, even though I know I've done all I can.
I'm also worried. He has the kids on his own for two hours once per week. They tell me that he takes them into the woods so he can have a beer. He then takes them to the pub. It's so unhealthy for them to see. I don't know how to tackle it as if I stop contact then he will have no reason left to live. He's told me that. And they miss him too.
Ugh, I just feel so low about it all.