What about these articles that say because addiction is a mental disease, that the addict cannot think clearly, or help themselves. And therefore it is our responsibility to intervene.
honey if that were true, then how do you suppose AA ever got started? or NA? addicts DO have what are called "moments of clarity" - tiny windows of time when they do SEE what is going on and know how bad it is - and in those moments, they DO have a choice. i will make the exception for the very late stage alcoholic or addict, or those with underlying and untreated mental illness such as bipolar or schizophrenia.
listen to me....IT IS NOT CARMEN'S JOB TO MAKE ANYONE ELSE SEE. not your responsibility. you have let others know what you have witnessed, what your experience has told you. what THEY do with that is UP TO THEM.
this friend says he's fine with what your (X)AH told him. that is his CHOICE. that does not MEAN that all is well and that your husband is magically CURED. that is where your doubt is creeping in.....
its time now to sever more ties. you don't need to keep sending out Public Service Announcements to those in his circle to try and get someone to join your side. this is not a campaign. this IS about your sanity and sense of peace. breathe. get some distance from this. put it all in the hands of your Higher Power.