He's definitely in the "white knuckle" stage--he was going to meetings for a little while, even attending a few with his mother--but he's stopped now. I don't think it's useful for me to berate him into going...if his attitude isn't right, then it isn't likely to be meaningful.
I read a quote the other day from George Carlin that made me think of my husband, "Just because the monkey's off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town."
We've DEFINITELY still got the circus, lingering.