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health advisory Hospital Mental Health 2007-11-15 19:01:39

Good Luck!

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The only help for addiction is if the person WANTS help. I have 2 addicts in my family. We will never be able to help them until they acknowledge their problem.

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ever heard of alcoholics anonymous? have them go on a twelve-step program

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ask the doctor to prescribe annabuse...im not sure if i spelled it right however its pronounced this way...its a tough way to go but it sure works,also learn what alcohol does to your liver..that is scarry, but it just might make you think twice before you drink...good luck and good watching out for your friend!

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Did you watch the South Park episode about DISAPRINE.

Well all your partner needs in a little DISAPRINE...

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A 12 step program is the best. It gives one time to look at inner self and the reasons for the desire to drink. I drank to get drunk for @40 years. I didn't know of anyother way to drink..It was the complusion to drink that grew over time. I didn't ever think I could stop, even though I grew to hate it..I just wanted inner peace. A divorce, time off from life (prison) and anti-depressents cured me..And yes, the divorce and prison was a direct result of my drunkeness. I see my self clearly in the Big Book of AA.

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i recomend aa

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Alcohol is a depressant so he might not well bother taking the tablets cause as long as he continues to drink they will have no effect. Sounds like is on a slippery slope to becoming an alcoholic if not already, you don't have to drink every day to be one, you don;t have to take the morning drink to be one. There are so many misconceptions about alcoholism out there. He could be in denial and only when he is ready will he do something about it, everything else will take second place to his drinking until then. All the begging in the world won't stop him. I would look after you at this point in time try http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/... which helps people affected by someone else's drinking. Good luck

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The only treatment for alcoholism is to stop and stay stopped. The behavioural and mood changes you describe are probably related to the depression. Heavy drinking does not do anybody any good, and though some think you have to be genetically programed to become an alcoholic, it is not true, anyone who, drinks hard and long enough will become dependent on alcohol, an alcoholic in fact, though some will become so more readily than others. You need to talk to friends face to face, and/or to someone in the counselling business, your doctor may be the best person to help as far as this goes. Good luck.

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