Could it be that I have already overcome most of the damage done by my MLC and that's why I am back at what I feel is square one...this is a hypothetical question by the way.
It might be a hypothetical question, but it makes a lot of sense to me.
I was hoping the drinking would subside as his knee got better. You hadn't mentioned it as much, so I was crossing my fingers. That's one problem I really haven't had to deal with. My father probably tended that way for a while, but never to the point where it was an everday, all the time issue. My wife's father was worse, as I understand it, but got himself straightened out (I think his wife had some 'input' there). Anyway, with everything that he has been dealing with (and causing, for that matter) is sounds to this engineer that you've got a depressed drunk on your hands. So looking for expert help makes a lot of sense. Either issue would be challenging, both together is, hmmmmm, an opportunity! That's what the managers always say, right?
Having your daughter caught in this really changes the timeline that you can accept, too. It seems to me that it forces you to push things, when in an ideal situation a nudge might be more effective. But you can't change that, so I'm sure that you'll do what you need to do for her, and hope he can keep up.
We're all here Amy, even when you get frustrated, mad, and feel defeated. Hang in there, and let us help hold you up!
