my AH has a blood disease already that his fathe died from. alcohol is by far the worst thing he can do. this disease attacks the liver...now throw in a 1/5 of vodka a day and he's driving himself to the graveyard a lot sooner than need be. but he's given up and doesn't care anymore if he lives or dies. he has no desires or dreams or goals, no passions, no future to look forward to. alcohol has taken all of that away. he's going to die young like his dad. god i wish he would just wake up and listen to me. but i know it doesn't work that way. i just feel in my heart that he will not be one of the successful RA's. he will always drink. its very sad.