Wow, thank you all so much for your insight!!!
He was in a 12 step outpatient treatment program and went to AA the first 4 or so months. Once the initial treatment was over he didn't sign up for the relapse prevention program and quit going to AA. The problem I see is that he continues to hang out with friends whose social events usually have booze on the sidelines. He keeps telling me he doesn't have a problem going out to a game or other event where all of his friends are drinking/ getting drunk. hmmm....
I do think discontent and complete acceptance are concepts he's struggling with! But we'll see what happens. He seemed sober when I saw him earlier today, so I'm hoping he'll go down the right path and this will just be another bump in the road, but I know that there's also a good chance that he will get stuck in another binge. Time will tell.
Again thanks so much for providing explanations! All the best to all of you!!!!