My husband"s DOC is opiates too. He is working on his "recovery" as well. He continues to struggle with being "told" he can not drink as drinking was never a problem for him either. He was not had a drink since May, says he chooses not to drink and wont, but he can if he chooses to. Like a teenager, he doesn't want to be told he CAN'T. (He goes out to play pool or watch football with his NA buddies and does not drink..for now).
I see big problems coming his way. He obviously has not really understood Step 1! But they are HIS problems and have nothing to with me! Some people just need to learn the hard way, I am one of those people and maybe he is too.