What to do with drunken father?

Answer 1

Take him to AA

Answer 2

there is nothing u can do hun...u cant get him help because he must want it first and obiously he likes drinking or he wouldnt be doing it in the first place right? alcoholism is not a habit it is a illness and until they want help on there own it is hopeless. u can complain u can try to talk nicely about it to them but if they arent ready to get the help well u know. i grew up with an alcoholic father(abusive) not to me but to his 5 differnt wives. i hated it but i knew there was nothing i cant do about it. it took my father getting throat cancer before he made that change in his life. then i married my husband was an alcoholic and was emotional abusive and somewhat physical at times as well. after 16 years i devorced him. i am now with guess what another alcoholic been with for 6 years it took me throwing him in jail for high and aggrivated CDV for him to wake up and stop drinking. all these bad things happen when they are drinking while u are begging inside for them to please wake up and realize what they are doing its killing u inside but nothing u can do about it hun. the reason i married 2 alcoholics is because my unconcience mind says*this is what u are used to* so i attracted the same type pf people that my father was. i do wish u luck i know where u are today and it hurts inside. u can suggest AA but if he isnt willing u r wasting ur time. An alcoholic when u badger them about drinking it makes them only want to drink more because they get down about it and try to drink the problems away in turn it is creating more of a problem for the people around them. some times it take drunks to hit rock bottom before they realize they have a problem. good luck to u and i hope things get better for u and ur family dear

Answer 3

Have patience. Remember it is a disease. Your father may become defensive when approached with your concerns.(Do this when he is sobor) Keep in mind that it is addictive. Be persistent with him, because you love him. He may not accept your help, but don't give up. Maybe he will get the help he needs sometime down the road. He really needs to want to quit himself. Just a little tip that may not apply to your situation. When he begins to get help he may start hiding the stuff he is drinking. My aunt used to hide her stuff in the dog house. She drank for 20 years. She has been sobor for 6 years now. Addictions are hard to break. Sometimes people drink to sooth whatever their down about. Their may be more to this then the drinking. Hope all works out for the best for you!

Answer 4

stay away from him when he is drunk. go to your room, or if ur old enough, go out, stay at a friends. never argue with him when he is drinking... or try to reason with him, this could endanger you.

how old are you? if you are a kid or a teen you need to tell an adult you can trust, so that you can get help. alcoholics are not fit to be parents until they admit they have a problem, and go get help. but if you are really young, he probably wont listen to you, he will just get angry. you can even tell a teacher at school and they will help you without telling ur mates.

if your an adult, you need to talk to him when he is sober about your concern for him and ask him if theres anything u can do to help him, and encourage AA. (only if ur an adult, if ur young, please dont do this).

Answer 5

Not much you can do unless he wants to do something about his drinking. If he wants help many are helped by A.A. If he has any friends who don't drink try to get them to talk to him. A.A. also has a very good program for people affected by someone's drinking. Really excellent as I have used it myself.

Answer 6

There isn't much you can do. They have to want to help themselves. You should get counseling for yourself to help yourself deal with it. Go to the AA website and see what others have done.

Answer 7

Make him sober and see that he is upsetting the family with his drinking problem! And get him some help!

Answer 8

Let him continue to do what he do but also take it as a learning experience by not becoming a drunk child or adult.

Answer 9

Take him to a rehabilitation center or just forget about it

Answer 10

Sit down 4 a drink with him . He'll probably stop after he sees you drinkin too!!!!!!!!!