To try and make a long story short, I have been in a long-term relationship with someone for about a year and a half now, we live in a small apartment together. Our relationship started out beyond perfect (what I now know is “love-bombing”) Things started to unravel about 6 months in when I realized my bf had a heavy drinking problem along with substance abuse. But he promised over and over that he was going to keep working on getting better. So, we ended up singing a lease and moving in together. His black out drinking and verbal/emotional abuse continued for awhile. And while this was occurring I was getting sicker and sicker (multiple autoimmune conditions), I ended up in the hospital 4 times between November-March and got diagnosed with secondary adrenal insufficiency, during which time he did stop the drinking. But in January I then found out he had another problem-sex addiction. He has been messaging other women on cam girl sites since the very beginning of our relationship, even attempting to meet up with some for sex. I just caught him for about the 10th time now, and I just can’t take it anymore. I want to believe him when he says it’s the last time but his apologies seem worthless now. I haven’t been able to work in months since being diagnosed with the adrenal insufficiency, my car broke down a few months too, to which he promised to get me a new one no problem as he makes very good money, but of course that never happened and I can’t help feeling like it’s all too keep me trapped here with him.
I guess I’m just hoping to hear from anyone who has gone through something similar and had it turn out okay. Because right now I feel entirely hopeless and helpless.