Peachy, this guilt that you feel and the compulsion to save him is your co-dependence talking to you. Resist it--because saving him from the consequences of his actions keeps him from hitting his "bottom". Sadly, many alcoholics have to hurt so bad that sobriety is the only option.
When the alsoholic is ready to get sober--they will take any help that they can get. They will go to AA and be grateful for the advice of those who have gone before them. The alcoholic is good at playing on our sympathies. They count on it---because it so often works!!!!!!
He is still trying to protect his ability to keep drinking. This is all part of the disease. The alcoholic will be willing to suffer unimaginable things in order to keep drinking--this includes homelessness.
Peachy, read the articles called "stickies" at the top of this main page.
Keep learning and keep posting.
You and the boys deserve to have a good life free from alcoholism. Living with active alcoholism always damages the kids.
dandylion