Originally Posted by
ThethreeCs 
But, there is still a light that signals hope, that he will stop drinking and choose recovery. I have known him for 7+ years, and deep in my heart, I know that it is very unlikely that he will. But, I still have hope.
ThreeC's, great to hear you are working on moving forward with your life. I don't think its unusual to have residual issues crop up, even after almost a year. However, the sentence above, and the highlighted part, caught my eye. I think you already know the answer to the question you are asking. And the answer is
deep in your heart! Time to let go of hope, which really, ends up being only a fantasy.
Peace,
~T