Jason
I have read your short letter.First let me tell you my prayers are with you.I know what you are going through I am only 21 years of age,But my father was an alcoholic luckly my father was not violent when he was drinking I wasn't around him much when he was drinking because like you my mom did not let him bring it in the house so he would go stay with my grandmother(his mother).Alot of people don't know that acholism is a disease.my father started drinking because he was depressed and they found out to late he has all ready started drinking.But as you said about AA keep trying to get him to go or go to a metting yourself and talk to people that have this problem and have been going to AA my father went for two Yrs.and he was sober for those two yrs until the friend he went with past away and so he quit going to the mettings.But do what you can to get him to go to AA.I know I wasn't much help but my prayers are with you.GOD BLESS