she definitely wants to keep him on the wagon, don't worry about that! she's just convinced him more than once to screw the repercussions and break some rules. i think ~maxll and i decided that she encouraged his cheating on his ex (although i have to look back to confirm). she actually requested that they be transferred to sf once she realized he was addicted to narcotics but he went and got himself fired, so now laura's stuck out here too. she's trying to get him employed again and helping to try and get him out of his rut.