Don't remember whether or not he's in recovery (meetings, sponsor). If not, we call it "white knuckle sobriety". He is NOT happy being clean & he wants the world to know it. Also, the 1st year of "real" recovery is not easy. That is the "slippery" time. They are having a real hard time, so it is best to "detach" from the situation. Either way...it's not a bed of roses. And that is the hard part.
Lynne