Originally Posted by
JBird100 
I don't know your situation but how is he when he's sober? Is he a liar, cheat and a thief. May be he's worth not giving up on. Only you know whether or not he's jerking your chain. I read that Betty Ford's family never gave up on her. People's paths to recovery can be very different. I was the relapse queen and am ever so grateful that some friends (not all) and most of my family didn't give up on me.
Thanks, JBird, and kudos to you on working your recovery!
When he's sober, he's a great guy. The glimpses of the real, sober him that I've seen lately were so refreshing and reminded me of who he is and can be. I'm not sure if that makes all this better or worse right now though - I know he's still in there and he can get out and be himself again if he lets himself, and it's just so disappointing to see him fall back into it again.
And I think he's jerking his own chain more so than mine. He may have gone to rehab and has gone to a lot more meetings than I have, but I think I'm a lot more cognizant of the power of this thing than he is.