I’ve read and re read your story, and really want to wrap my arms around you. Hunni, the sooner you realise you can’t save him, the sooner you will know that leaving him and being safe was the right decision. Domestic violence is all part of drug use…no they don’t mean it, but the addiction is bigger! And for anyone who thinks domestic violence is a punch or kick, it’s not..what your partner was doing was verbal abuse and that can be far worse than the physical kind..your child deserves to be safe, and not have to deal with this…so do you! If he really wants to change he will….if he wants his fsmily he will fight to stay clean every day….until then you are in the best place..please be aware that addicts are fabulous liars. Please find a support group and go..speak to others. It was my salvation..my son had and still has an addiction to alcohol and varying drugs..he is in recovery, but it’s still as hard…he has lied, stolen, gone to prison …all because of his addictions.ive seen the horrible side of it, been verbally abused, stolen off, and all by my son. Hunni, it’s time to think of you and your child….please please please take care of yourself….hugs xxxx