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He's a type 2 diabetic. A while ago he was drinking nearly a 70cl Vodka with diet coke almost every night. But because I've been complaining so much about the cost, he's drinking between 4-8 cans a night - this week he hasn't had one drink free night, last week his best was 3 cans in a night. He's 42, we're not married and have no children together, I have a 14yr old who lives with us. His 2 kids come stay once a fornight at weekend so all they see is him drinking every night they stay with us. He was having serious meltdown prior to Xmas, so much he jumped in his car drunk and drove (so he claimed) just around the corner to calm down. His daughter was hysterical, I didn;t know what to do for the best - whether to phone the police or not, in the end I didnt and he came back shortly after. The next day he was full of shame & sorry, but it didn't last - thankfully he's not drove since, but he's had plenty meltdowns. A few weeks ago, I told him I'd leave if he didn't sort himself out and he promised faithfully to. he's not as argumentative when drinking, but I know he can turn at any time.