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Hi,

I thought we had hit rock bottom, so many times but NYE was honestly the straw that broke the camels back. My husband has been battling alcoholism for the last 5 years. It started with drinking at home every night after work to unwind on top of ‘it’s the weekend’ we’ll have a few pints. It’s a long long story, so much has happened. He’s a totally different person when he drinks. He used to be fun. But now it’s like the drink is a switch and when he drinks that switch is flicked and he checks out. He’s completely different. Aggressive, violent. There’s no talking to him or reasoning with him. NYE ended in a huge fight, where he punched my brother and terrified not just our kids, who have been through this before but our nieces and nephews. I’m left with no choice but the ask him to leave. It’s not what I want but we can not continue in this destructive cycle. I’m devastated. I feel lost, heartbroken and alone.

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