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[quote=Anonymous][quote]when  he’s drinking and I ask him to cut back, he says I should leave him alone, but the next day, he agrees it is not healthy or good. But even after many different promises, he can’t seem to consistently cut down or stop once he’s started no matter how much we’ve discussed in the past.[/quote]

As many other posters have noted, he cannot stop easily because he is in the grips of an extremely powerful addiction. He may want to stop, in fact I’m sure he would love to be free of alcohol, but everything in his physiology right now is working against that. Alcohol dependence changes the brain/neurotransmitters in powerful ways. He will need to actually accept that he must stop drinking and then get help to do so. He may need to get aid in detoxing because removing alcohol can create some significant physical and mental issues . Then he will need a program and support system. Many people have success with medication that suppresses the desire to drink (naltrexone) but he will also need mental health or group support and it is a long process.
I’m so sorry this is happening during a time you should be focused on baby. 
Finally I suggest you attend Al Alon meetings (online might be best for now with baby) to understand what you can and cannot do.[/quote]

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