he never DID recovery.....he only reined in the amount he drank.....for a time. meaning he was ALWAYS feeding the beast.
you didn't sign up for this. your life should not be centered around whether or not another person can face their own problems and deal with them. you have your own set of problems to face.
sometimes we have to make decisions we don't like. but we can't click our heels, or wave our wand and make it all ok. we can't make others be anyone other than who they are right now.