I just dealth with a final exiting of an alcoholic that I had in my life. It felt good for me to finally say enough. He was sober for two years, realized he had a problem but all the sudden grabbed alcohol like it was his best and only friend. He went from being a good person to a very bad person in an hour and I handed him to a group home to sort out his problems. I was lucky there was no physical abuse and that he ended up being cooperative. I am not letting him in my home for a long time, until he puts together his life for himself. I showed him the ropes and I made him accountable but he betrayed my trust with alcohol and like I said it was his best friend. His addiction is severe, very severe. He sobered up at the group home and is on talking terms with me. I didn't drink the whole time he was living with me except at my family dinners not at my home. Now I have wine, and got permission to take a glass every three to four days, without it interfering with my medications and I feel better. I know it won't escalate into a problem, though I was depressed, I am getting better and needed to change my mind with the use of alcohol, and it's over. I have no problems saying no to it. After that situation I dealt with for a few years I can say I am not a professional and therefore not equipped to help an alcoholic. I will be moving into a one bedroom apartment and was lucky to find a roommate for the time being, but I just am not doing anymore relationships and fulfilling what the therapists I have had always tell me, be independent, live on your own and take care of yourself. I am still getting over this situation though, but those are my final thoughts on that relationship I had with an alcoholic.