I too am living with an abusive, drug addict and alcoholic. He destroys all that is good and replaces it with evil. I meant to say that HE LIVES WITH ME!!! See how he has manipulated my mind? He gets drunk and high and tells me about HIM; His things, his house, his money, and accounts. He tells me what I am not, what I don't do, that no one likes me, I am lazy, nobody loves me… but him. He has taken mirrors off my walls and yells LOOK AT YOU. He would not stop when I said stop. This has gone on for up to 4-6 hours. He has almost killed me; pushing, choking, banging my head into a cabinet with such force that the handle of the cabinet door was lodged into my back. The handle is pointed and sharp. So actually, I was stabbed. I could not get up so he snatched me up like a rag-doll tearing my flesh. I had him arrested and his family turned on me. I didn't care. He got what he deserved. Our relationship of course didn't start like this. We were neighbors when we were in our 20's for approximately 2 years. He was always nice and was just a friend. We lost contact until I was turning 50. At the time I thought he was still a nice person from all those years so we dated and then I let him move in. The first two years were beautiful and I was happy. No signs of drugs or excessive drinking. After the two years he started flipping like a light switch. I couldn't understand how or why he changed like that. But he did. Now I am 58 and he is 54. 8 years later and he gets worse every day. But I am done. I want him out of MY HOUSE. Nobody should go throw this. I do not deserve this. No excuse for what he has done to me. Right now I am making plans so I won't lose my house and be homeless due to my income. If I can't secure my plan, then I know I will have to cut my losses and keep believing My Heavenly Father will provide and see me THROUGH THIS. My heart and prayers I will keep for all that is in this living hell. Just remember...YOU DO NOT DESERVE WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO YOU!!! Love...W.I.T.