"relapse is part of recovery-- everyone does it"
"it's common to have multiple relapses but as long as they lessen in severity that's making progress"
"it's unreasonable to think someone can just stop cold turkey without a few relapses"
Relapse is relapse and resumption of consumption .
Recovery is finding out what triggers consumption and learning coping skills.
Multiple relapses isn't a sign of progress. It is a sign of failure to cope without alcohol.
I dont think it is unreasonable to stop cold turkey without a few relapses. I did it!
Those answers are based on my own personal experience.
Not everyone walks the same path of recovery. Recovery can be as individual as each of us here on this forum.
If he is just quacking............
Look at his actions.
Do his actions look like the efforts of someone that is trying to recover from alcoholism?