I went from living in a house on a beauiful lake in he Blue Ridge Mts. with an active alcoholic/addict to living alone in a basement apt. with my two cats. I am just careful with my $. There is no drama or chaos.......I am 59 and work a partime job. My new family are all in recovery,positive,fun.......You can do it.....The disease is progressive.... and if he doesn't embrace recovery.......let go or be dragged......