Very interesting to read. I can relate in some ways but mine didn't co operate because he loved alcohol more than he loved me. He was hooked and I knew I had lost. That was 8 years ago and I'm still working on myself. My worst days are when I look back. Did I throw away 29 years of my life? Had I been as much of a fool as I feel right now? Did I short change my children? I may have had the same thoughts had I stayed married. It's easier to work on yourself when you can leave the past behind recognizing it's done and gone. Today and the future are important now.