Originally Posted by
Sasha1972 
I suspect this is him reinventing the story of his life for her, to portray himself as a victim and a great dad struggling to triumph over adversity. And definitely NOT a late-stage chronic alcoholic with unmanaged mental illnesses.
Alcoholics do this for THEMSELVES, too. They reinvent their own narrative because it's too unpleasant to look at reality.
Great job at seeing it for what it is and ignoring the urge to respond.