The alcoholic/addict is stressed out. There is an an energy to this. It is possible to detach from that. It's not yours to be a part of. It's not your load to carry, energetic, mentally or emotionally.
I still remember the first time I heard those words and it sunk it.
It's a wonderful life and we get to choose to experience it in ways that nourish us and our children.
Zendaya, "Wonderful Life" from the movie Smallfoot
https://youtu.be/YXaiZRVCWno