Maybe beyond stress, he's really talking about the drinking press--kids like stability and peace, not unpredictablity.
You can use this as motivation and a powerful tool to get sober for good, or you can use it as a further excuse (aka "trigger") to keep drinking.
I think you have it in you to make a strong and final decision to quit for good.
I hope you choose to do that.
Sober life is sometimes "boring" and Life doesn't give you a medal for stopping.
But there are so many wonderful moments of peace and hope and growth in sobriety--I encourage you to work hard and earn those moments:
They are worth so much more than the illusion of enjoyment alcohol perpetuates. The price it exacts is not worth it.
Give yourself six months of sober with no possible out back to drinking.
By the end of that time, I think you'll find you won't want to go back.
You
can do this but your waffling on commitment is what keeps bringing you back to the bottle.
I know this because I've been there too. It is hard at first. But it is the best thing you could ever do for yourself and your son.
