I'm so glad you got him out! I've been at this point with my husband before and I left with the 2 kids cause I thought it was easier, but its not.

I hope that he either gets clean or he doesn't come back. It seems like this is a recurring habit for him and living in that area must be hard for him to stay clean once he is clean. Maybe if he does manage to clean up his act, you could move to a new area for a fresh start?

A restraining order is a good idea too, and with all the proof you have from his phone it should be easy enough to get one, thankfully.

I am glad you have this community too. I hate to think how you would be coping without some way to unload all of the stress you're going through.