I agree about the cell phone and letting you have access to his "other life". Yes, there is anonymity to keep in mind, but no reason to keep those lives separate. It's a "family disease" right?

One of the big reasons I kept coming back to this board is that we all learn from each other, including from each other's "mistakes" and bad days. There is also the factor that we can safely vent here and EVERYONE understands. Who else would really be able to relate?