Well, we visited my stepson this past weekend, and I'm pretty convinced he's drinking again. He absolutely reeked of gin (or vodka) and cigarettes. It's a smell combination I know well from my grandmother.
His eyes are watery and red, his face is puffy....you know the drill.
The good news is he does have a job now after he lost the other one. I just hope he can pull himself out of this before it gets too bad.
He wasn't obviously drunk, and we managed to have dinner with him and breakfast the next day before he had to leave for work.
Just breaks my heart. We told him we love him. We drove home.