It's not always doom and gloom - sometimes there is light.

My husband and I had a really good weekend.  We went out and bummed around town for a bit, we ate dinner out, and we had honest, kind conversations to each other.  I had a few eye-opening moments, and I was able to explain a few of my concerns with a very minimal of grumbling.  There were a few times a expected a certain reaction from him, but he was instead level-headed and normal.  He even talked about wanting to possibly go to an art class, or get into playing hockey with some people.  It's such a joy to see him not only wanting things in his life, but actually making the effort to go after them.  I truly hope that he can involve himself in activities like that, and it will pull him further away from booze.  I'm not depending on it and I'm not going to hold my breath, but seeing potential for growth and change in him is very refreshing (especially after the crazy last week!).