Moved out 6 days B4 Xmas!
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Moved out 6 days B4 Xmas!
| Wed, 12-19-2007 - 7:31pm |
I am so upset and angry that my husband has decided to move out 6 days before Christmas.
| Wed, 12-19-2007 - 7:31pm |
I am so upset and angry that my husband has decided to move out 6 days before Christmas.
Jam,
Welcome to the board. Separation and divorce are very difficult no matter what the circumstances. It will take time for things to play out and for you to make decisions about the future.
It sounds like your husband's alcoholism has a lot to do with your situation. There is assistance for you starting with two excellent organizations who make their business to assist those affected by alcoholic family members.
The first is the National Domestic Violence hotline: http://www.ndvh.org/. Here you'll find a 24 hour telephone number you can call for help and advice in dealing with physical violence. They'll also be able to point you to other resources for assistance in getting free of an abusive spouse.
The second is Al-Anon, an organization dedicated to assisting those who live with or are affected by an alcoholic family member: http://www.al-anon.org/. Al-Anon's mission to help you see you are not responsible for your husband's choices and to assist you in helping yourself. (Alcoholics Anonymous is the organization for your husband, if he chooses to accept their help. Al-Anon is
CL-Wisdomtooth2020
Thanks for your words of encouragement.