Also my mother laid down the law on drinking. No drinking ever.
He did sneak drinking a few times when she wasn't around.
Kids know how far they can push a parent. They push a little farther than what is comfortable to the parent trying to increase their liberty. But they usually don't push too far when they know their comfortable life might be in jeopardy. It's a game to take another inch. My brother has a horrible temper but he has learned to calm it down because it is still my mother's house. I have no doubt the meds helped with that.