HElp!! What to believe !

I visited my step daughter this weekend and it went great . Well my question is a couple of months back my step daughter told her dad and I that her mothers live in boyfriend drinked alot and they fight constantly . Here lately she has been real hush hush about her home life . Well , I asked her this weekend was everything okay . She told me yes that her mothers boyfriend quit drinkig and they are getting along . I was really shocked but happy because if that is true then she will be fine but do you think that is true ? He has been a acholic for years can he just quit like that ? i have never dealt with anyone that has a acholoe problem . I really do want it to be true but I do not want to be made a fool out of either . Her emotions were shocking to she stuck to me like crazy she started calling me mommy and when I left she cried so bad that i started crying . She ran out to the truck and cried some more . I am so confuse Help!!!!

Hi tildawn,how are you.I think she was either told to say that or she said it so you dont worry or give some kind of reaction that makes her worry about war starting between the two coulpes.I know for a fact that alcholics dont just stop drinking.They cant.Because have I lived with one for the past 3 years.And he has custody of his daughter.She is so terrified of him.He doesnt hit her or anything but she has seen enough in her life that put fear into her.My guess is,your step-daughter wants to tell you whats going on in the worst way.You can tell because of the way she holds you and also cried when it was time to leave.Can you talk to her mother or is she one of those insecure moms who dont want to deal with step-moms?Or how about your husband,can he talk to her?By the way,how old is your step-daughter?If she is 10 or more then she can tell the courts who she wants to live with.If you can get her to admit to you whats going on then you can go and see a lawyer with her.But just remember,she has to go back to that house and deal with the mother and the drunk about what she told you.She's so scared.I myself had an alcholic father and I remember how terrified I was all my life.Thank god I'm not one.How ironic that I now live with one.But I cant seem to leave because I dont want to leave his daughter.She confides in me and looks to ME for answers,advise and comfort.If anyone out there knows a way to get tildawns step-daughter out of that house so they can better deal with this situation without causing any more damage to the child, PLEASE let her know.For now tildawn,keep on doing what you do for her.She see's trust in you and loves you.Just tell her if she ever wants to talk about anything you are here for her.Maybe you should ask a lawyer what you can do.There could be some kind of law to protect her.I wish you luck and you are doing the right thing as a step mom.Just be careful because unfortunetly she still has to go back to that house.Good Luck and fill me in on how you are doing.