Dear Abby: My alcoholic son won’t get help for his addiction

A retired executive chef is struggling with his son, a former executive chef suffering from alcohol addiction. The son exhibits mean behavior and says cruel things, leading his older sister to write him off completely. While the son calls his father to discuss cooking, he refuses to listen and remains trapped in grief over his mother's death. The father loves his son deeply but finds their interactions emotionally distressing and cannot communicate with him anymore.