I'd say Charley would have ended up in a complete loser without seeing his mother miraculously. She had already died a long time ago in reality, though. Because he got a chance to know more about his mother who he didn't recognize before her death. Of course, the family didn't always live happy lives. Charley's parents' divorce, his breakdowns of the minor baseball league, his losing jobs―he took such a real beating that he got addicted to alcohol.
In the end, his wife, Catherine and her daughter walked away from him. To make matters worse, he wasn't invited to her daughter's wedding! After all, he regretted the rest of his life and attempted suicide, but in vain.
Overall, he passed away 3 years after his attempted suicide. However, after he could see his mother, he was sure to be able to respect her and learn what he didn't know about her.