At some point in life he has to come out of hiding behind his "crisis" shield and face the world. I'm not saying he doesn't have issues to deal with. Just hopefully it doesn't become a habit of him using that as an excuse for everything that he doesn't want to face.
No, I agree. I also agree with him, that it's incredibly hard. Because I've held his hand (figuratively) through a lot of the fight.
I think, for the first time, he is actually trying to get through them. If I didn't honestly believe that, I wouldn't be talking to him now. I was so p!ssed that he used it as an excuse when he left...I yelled at him for months. (Preggo and post partem hormones in the mix, of course.)
As I've said, there are things that he's done that have made me pause. (Even though I'm leery.) His whole change in communication style. His sudden stability. Actually going to school. He's also now saying that he chooses do things, instead of them "just happening."
So...I see a lot of potential there...and I guess I'm not 100% out of patience yet.
