I'm not sure why your message on the forum hasn't been replied to. Maybe others are having a hard time figuring out what to say just like I am. I don't want to sound harsh but I'm getting a gut feeling from your post that you might not be facing up to your problems. Are you really sure that you are not using alcohol to medicate yourself? I do understand fibro. I do understand the constant pain. I do also know enough about fibro to know that alcohol does not help and should be avoided. Given the fact that you attempted suicide.......I truly believe that you should be going out of your way to avoid any kind of alcohol or unprescribed drugs. I find it hard to believe that your husband would demand an assessment if you were drinking as little as you say you are. If that truly IS the case......then he is irrational and you have proven (by your suicide attempt) that you are not exactly stable. Where does that leave your child? Not a good situation. I fear for him. I am sorry if this message makes you angry. That is not my intention. I just hope that if you are not being truthful about your alcohol use.......you really need to face up to it. If you are being truthful......you need to have your husband get help. Regardless......someone needs to be a stable figure in your childs life. I could be totally off base on all of this and if I am I apologize. I just know that I have returned numerous times to your post and each time I read it I got the same gut feeling. I hope your therapy goes well and I hope you get into pain management. I know how draining and hopeless life can seem when you live with chronic pain. Deborah