I say "recovering" because I know he has taken drugs within the past 2 months.
Taking drugs may indicate he is NOT "recovering". Recovering is something we addicts do when we are clean and sober - not something we can do when we are actively using.
Recovery is a life-long process. It's not something that you do once and then it's over and done.
I've been clean for nearly 5 years now but I still think of myself as "recovering". To think of myself as recovered would be to invite disaster back into my life. I must always be vigilant that my disease is only in REMISSION as long as I don't use drugs.
Anyway. Welcome to this sight. I encourage you to learn all you can about recovery AND active addiction and what the difference is. Distancing yourself emotionally and physically from the addict is usually a great help in YOUR recovery from his addiction.