>If you want to make an alcoholic laugh, just say you think willpower is enough.
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>Many years ago I lived with an alcoholic who drank himself to death at the age of 42. Even though he had gone to AA and and been in rehab several times, it was not enough to help him because he did not want to help himself. His father, who was also an alcoholic, never went to rehab or AA. He just stopped drinking one day and never had another drink the rest of his life.

Did not know about your earlier relationship. That had to be rough. You have to work at it to die at that age.

I know some people who just stopped like the father. Not sure how they do it. There is still a lot about alcoholism that is not understood.