52 days. dam, the fog wasnt even gone at 52 days for me let alone know anything other that i was powerless over alcohol and my life was unmanagable, which, IMO, is what he is exibiting.
going to meetings and not drinking doesnt treat alcoholism. if he doesnt have a sponsor and working with him( since he says he understands the principles in theory, and that he says hes no different than when he drank,i am gonna take a shot and say he doesnt have a sposnsor) he best get his ass in gear.
2 things getting sober takes( sober-of sound mind):
footwork
T.I.M.E.
personally i think ya may want to get a lil brutal with him. you can tell him this ex drunk says to quit screwin around and get a sponsor and make that sponsor earn combat pay.