Hi,
Early sobriety often involves a lot of difficult decisions and changes.
I wanted desperately for husband and teenage kids to understand how I had gotten to the point I was. It was SO important to me, I had to figure a way to make it happen. The reality was, that, as much as they wanted me to be well, they weren't interested in how it happened and how I was going to fix it. It was hugely lonely for me at that point. The upside, is that I learned that I was a LOT stronger than I had ever imagined.
Give your friend some time, be patient, and don't push things. That's my suggestion.