cat5.....I think that seeing a psychologist would be excellent for you. As a matter of fact, take any help...anywhere you can find it!!
I have long observed that those who are willing to reach out for help and accept help when it is offered, are the ones who heal the best.....
Oh, and, just for the record...support groups are not something that a person is "good at" or "not good at". support is something to be received during a bad time...from others that CARE....It is not a performance that is graded.....
I am hoping that the rehab center is a residential one. I am thinking that they h ave staff that you can meet with.....if so, they can help with discharge planning.....and, I am thinking that a sober living situation would be a good thing for him.....
It sounds like his mates are a seedy lot that are not at all good for him to be running with.......
The more distance from them...the better!
You need a break from all this....and he needs a more structured environment....
dandylion