His hostage taking and using the children to negotiate isn’t anything I’ve ever read happens in RECOVERY.
I think your inner voice is screaming at you that NO in fact he is not in recovery, that he’s living comfortable with enablers and using guilt as his weapon.
Psychological impact of children being rejected by an active alcoholic or psychological impact of children being subject to active alcoholism and codependency…..hummmm
How about you add another choice to that mix………mom goes to al-anon, mom learns new healthy tools that will help her and her children in the long run.
((((Hailee))))