I am just so upset. I walk on egg shells not to upset my AH. Tonight he just starts yelling at me (in front of my 2 year old son). He goes on and on about how my family bought too many toys for my kids for Christmas and they are so wasteful and he doesn't want all this crap in the house. I spent all day today cleaning the kitchen and doing dishes. Even though he said he wanted to host a big christmas and would do all the cleaning after. So after all day cleaning and him not doing a single dish. he starts yelling about how I didn't clean up the family room with all the toys from my family. He just gets so mean. We had a nice christmas and i don't even know what set him off to start drinking. He always justifies something stupid for why he started to drink.
Two things I learned over the years of having my own AH. They don't need an excuse to drink so don't take blame or think in any way you can control conditions under which he will drink. I always think of the three "C"s: you didn't cause it, you can't control it, and you can't cure it. I finally got a handle on this and I have saved my sanity to some degree. Also drunks are mean because they're not happy with themselves or anyone else. Joyce Meyers once aid hurting people hurt people. When I keep that in mind, it makes you feel more pity and less anger. Hugs and love to you.