Originally Posted by
AnvilheadII 
He sounds good, very humble at the moment.
not to be the Debby Downer, but it's been FOUR days. 96 hours give or take. his body has just begun to detox the alcohol out of his system. full detox takes 7-10 DAYS.
he will not be cured or even really on the road to a full vibrant recovery for a long time. and he will have to work, HARD, every day, to get there. 20 something days from now you will have a person who has not ingested alcohol for about a month. with some skills in how to NOT drink again.
quitting is not the hard part. STAYING quit is. your home may be the worst place for him.....and you. much remains to be revealed.
This is just the tip of the ice berg. I realize it has only been four days but "he sounds good" in comparison to WHO I was talking to 4 days ago is really all I meant. I also remind myself that he could check himself out of this place at anytime and go back to drinking. Anything can happen.......
This recovery is a long road for all of us. Options for living arrangements will be discussed when the time comes. But like I said, in the meantime, I will embrace MY recovery.