Like I said before this is new to me. I don't know if my expectations of him to FULLY quit drinking is realistic for him or if taking it slow is the better path. I'd love it if he just quit cold turkey and that was the end of it. But I have no REALISTIC expectations to compare this to giving the fact I've never experienced this before. After the garage situation he continues to drink on a semi regular basis. It's never a fifth anymore but just pints and occasional half pints. I'm still not comfortable with it because I know how fast it can turn back into what it was. However when I express this to him he tells me "it's ok, I'm in control of it now" I've tried to explain to him that given his history and track record I think he's under the illusion he's in control. Of course He's really not because he is an alcoholic, bottom line. So should I just expect him to quit and never touch it again? Will that be the deciding factor of his seriousness to a full recovery?