Thank you for sharing that and for your insight. My SIL just divorced my husband’s brother for these very same reasons.
She called me last night to tell me that she, too, had to get over the guilt she felt for leaving him (after nearly 30 years) and the happiness she feels now that she’s out of that situation seems endless.
God Bless You! Thanks again for your kind words. :)
Having read the rest of the responses and just wanting to give moral support I will add that I am married to my addict...still. It has been 39 years, he has been clean for going on 25 years and wouldn’t trade him for anything.
Al-anon worked for me, it helped me to change myself and understand the addiction and with that I was able to help him. You don’t realize how living with an addict hurts you and changes you.