Hi. Like I said, I'm new to this group. I've joined because I realized shortly after marrying my husband that he was suffering from alcoholism. I have known my husband for 4 years and we've been married for a little over a year. He has always been a drinker, but in my naïveté I didn't know how serious his problem actually was. It was the night of our wedding party when everything clicked into place. Since then there have been many instances of binge drinking, driving while inebriated, and most recently vomiting and passing out in front of our children (2 are his from a previous marriage, 1 is mine from a previous relationship). I have told him in over this past year that his abuse of alcohol is getting out of control. He can't stop once he starts. And the more he drinks, the more combative he is. He has said downright cruel things to me and embarrassed me in front of friends and family. This past weekend was the last straw. I have told him that he needs to seek professional help and stop drinking altogether because his addiction is ruining our marriage and destroying the fabric of our family. I have told him that if he cannot make legitimate efforts to confront his alcoholism, then our marriage cannot continue. I don't know if this was right. I do know that I can't continue excusing his behavior. I am hurt. I am sad. I feel isolated. I can't go out socially with my husband anymore if there will be alcohol involved. I want to help him because I take my vows seriously. But he is reacting angrily, claiming that I'm trying to normalize him. He is upset because he believes that he can drink every now and then without hurting anyone. His past behavior indicates otherwise. Has anyone gone through this? I would really appreciate any advice.