I'm hearing he wants to "cut back." For an alcoholic, that is still active alcoholism.
Doesn't sound to me like the two of you are on the same page at all. He's making noises, that's all.
I'm willing to work on this if he's willing to work with me.
I'm not sure what "this" is. You have your recovery. He's interested only in keeping you around while he continues to drink. I don't see that there is anything for the two of you to "work on" together. You're still looking at this as a joint project. It's not.