Gavin, sounds like you are making positive steps for you. That is great. I hope that you can continue them. I know that it is discouraging, but keep at it.

your situation does have some positive points. Namely the communication. You stated that you thought it was not difficult to just sit there and that it was not uncomfortable. This is good. Your WAW's drinking and doing things to excess sounds dangerous. Let her sort that out herself. Did she have this type of extreme behavior before at any point?

Anyway, keep on going forward. You have a nice list of things. I think I am going to borrow a few of them for myself. Keep up the good work.

Ken
Me: 37
Her: 38
Son: 8 (spina bifida)
Son:2
M 6/24/1994
S 1/21/2008
Original Sitch