Originally Posted by
blwninthewind 
I forgot to add.... my vote is manipulation.
I am NOT saying he is doing it on purpose. I think it's part of their disease. I'm sure he doesn't realize that he is most definitely working on creating a "codie".
My vote too, but see above. I don't think he's doing it on purpose either - out of malice and spite. I, in my compassion today, think he may be genuinely trying, just in the wrong way. As long as he's actively drinking, though, none of this will matter because alcohol reigns over everything else in their world. Would be interesting to catch him in one of those feel good moments and calmly say, "this is what our life could look like all the time if you would get some help". Because it is a disease and he needs help.