ITFM - you are correct - it is NOT his biological son but they became very close while we were together. my son does not know he is an alcoholic and only saw him drunk once or twice over the past year - my son goes with his dad every other weekend so his time with XAF was minimized. he only knows that we had a major disagreement and we are taking some time apart. i have told him more recently that i didn't think we were going to be able to work things out - of course, he doesn't understand why and i am not getting into alcoholism, etc with a 7 year old.