I do not have any experience in drinking problems and do not feel comfortable offering any advise.
Michele has given you some great thoughts and hopefully provided you with some focus.
What I do see is that possibly for the first time in a while you have managed to take charge of the relationship or at least take responsibility for it. Your H may realize now that there are consequences if he treats you badly.
Sue I need a bit of time to think about all I have read on your thread. My first impression if that maybe this is what had to happen before your H started to change himself rather than try to change you.
Sue you handled things very well.
Chris
[This message has been edited by ChrisJ (edited 12-13-1999).]