Hi Naej and all (sorry to hi-jack...)

Thanks for your concern - I have missed all of you as well.

God is still allowing my husband to travel with the evil one - it's been a long time, but I still am standing for my marriage. I go through periods where I definitely have to use every slogan I can think of to endure. Mostly I just live my life, try to do a little something for others and enjoy my family.

My husband is still a very active alcoholic - and unless he is as so many walk-aways are - a psycopath with almost no heart or conscience - he must suffer greatly. How can a human be happy when he's left his wife, children, gc and home?

We are still married - no legal separation. In NY State you have to have grounds or a legal sep. for divorce. He has no grounds nor does he seem to want a change. I have plenty of grounds but am better off - in a sad sense - without a separation.

He can come home if he wants. I'm not stupid or a doormat, but following my marriage vows.

How are you Naej - enjoying the grandbaby I read about?? Aren't they wonderful!! Please E-mail so I'm sure of your address.

God bless all here - I know there's a lot of suffering reflected on the board and that He is watching over us. We have to stay true to Him and trust His will, no matter how miserably our spouses behave.

Lib