YouOme,

I'm so sorry all of this is happenning to you right now. You don't deserve it, and I wish I could offer some concrete help. Someone else already said it but if husband won't pick up his work release then you go get it and file for benefits. You may have to put school on hold until you can get the financial situation sorted out, but you can always go back.

I know it's going to be hard, but do not give your husband any access to your money - set up a separate account if you don't have one already.

I'm an alcoholic, and I'm single so fortunately the only person's life I screwed up was my own, but I do know an alcoholic won't get help sometimes until they are forced with losing everything. Can you tell him that if he doesn't get help for the drinking he's out. Can you live with that. I know being a single mom can't be easy and is scary, but he's not helping you now.

I'll be keeping you in my thoughts.

--splitimage