((VioletIcicles)) I have to agree with TheByzantine. I think alcohol is his number 1 priority. He may be telling you the things you want to hear and he may have knowledge that he has a problem but the fact is, he doesn't want to do things or go places without alcohol. I, too, could abstain for up to 2-3 days and tell myself that I could quit at anytime but it was simply not true. I was a functioning alcoholic for many years and it may have been a slow process, but I lost everything that meant anything to me in the end. I urge you, once again, to watch out for your number one priority, yourself. Keep the faith.