Thanks for stopping by my thread and commenting. I just read yours and it's amazing how much in common we have. My W is an ACOA, and I gave up a 25 year pot habit (addiction?) in July, early on in our emotional separation.
Since then I have done everything wrong (begging, pleading, pursuing, pursuing, pursuing) until I finally got it New Years Eve when she said "Can't you just stop, don't you see that you're just pushing me away?".
Anyhow, don't want to hijack your thread, just wanted to say thanks, hang in there, and take some comfort in knowing that you are not alone in your struggle.