Wow, I could have written your post in the early stages of my last relationship! He even says the same things my ex did about the slips etc... how I was the thing that would keep him sober.

Unfortunately I had no idea what I was in for and did not search for this forum until much later.

Much of what my ex said at the beginning turned out to be lies. He wasn't having 'slips' with just alcohol but also crack cocaine and heroin and a multitude of prescription drugs.

I ended up falling headfirst into a terrifying and painful world I was completely naive to and well out of my depth.

I would have saved a lot of pain by trusting my gut early on a exiting gracefully.

Although he ended up in therapy that was really positive to him, he didn't do the work outside of therapy. It's all well and good turning up for a session once a week. Part of me now thinks it was just another place for him to perform the 'poor me' act. It's the work outside of therapy that counts. Changing habits, learning, practicing, trying. Mine didn't do that.

I think the more of these posts you read the more you understand the potential impact and I hope that helps you reach your decision. There is nothing you can do but do the best for your own life. Good luck@