free....one of the things that I have noticed in alcoholics, as the are beginning to truly get into recovery, is that they seem to have a sense of what they NEED to protect their recovery....and, they put that as their top priority.
They might say that "I miss my family"....but, they also say "I need time away from old people and places" right now to maintain my sobriety. They seem to get it....
They recognize the need for delayed gratification if that will help their sobriety...
I don't hear him saying that (from your post)....I suspect that his chief goal is to get back home.
When people are into more solid recovery...it begins to show
dandylion