this was a follow up on my last question. re: husbands mean behavior towards everyone that loves him. Is seven weeks not long enough to figure out what one is going though emotionally and mentally?
2006-10-18 10:16:46 · 16 answers · asked by Juls 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
its a life-long struggle! detox takes about 2 month, but its only the physical part....then comes the mental part...which is the hardest...good luck!!!
2006-10-18 10:19:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The detox part is probably over, however the withdrawl part is getting harder. Every person with a problem recovers differently, but all go through the same processes. Withdrawl I think is the hardest. I could stay sober for a while to prove that I didn't have a problem, but the whole time I was sober I was having withdrawls. I have been clean for 8 years and still have withdrawls. The detox could take some time yet it just depends on the persons metabolism and stuff. Hope all is well and good luck in your husband's recovery!
2006-10-18 17:23:24 · answer #2 · answered by charmz21lucky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Detox is the least of the problems. He's probably worked all of the alchohol or drugs out of his system, and now is the time to start concentrating on what made him use in the first place. When you get down to the root of the problem, then you will find the solution to the problem. Until then, he's a powder keg waiting to go off because he could pick up another drink at anytime.
2006-10-18 17:19:18 · answer #3 · answered by kc_warpaint 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, not if he is in the middle of substance abuse. I am sorry but sometimes even an lifetime isn't long enough. I hate to tell you this, but detox isn't a cure, it is the start of a lifetime of trying to stay sober. You sound like a strong person, so I think you will be fine. I wish him the strength to stay sober.
Good Luck
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2006-10-18 17:27:48 · answer #4 · answered by Ren 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would give him longer than 7 weeks. A good 3 months before behavior evens out. I went through the same thing with a loved one.
2006-10-18 17:19:32 · answer #5 · answered by msbedouin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not the booze, it's the behaviors that he needs to work on now. As I said, go to Al-Anon.
Alcoholism is a family disease. The disease affects all those who have a relationship with a problem drinker. Those of us closest to the alcoholic suffer the most, and those who care the most can easily get caught up in the behavior of another person. We react to the alcoholic's behavior. We focus on them, what they do, where they are, how much they drink. We try to control their drinking for them. We take on the blame, guilt, and shame that really belong to the drinker. We can become as addicted to the alcoholic, as the alcoholic is to alcohol. We, too, can become ill.
2006-10-18 17:19:55 · answer #6 · answered by Violet Pearl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, detox itself doesn't take too long, your guy is detoxed. But he is an addict and will always be an addict. He will have to strive each day to remain a " former" user.
Go to WebMD and you'll be able to find EXCELLENT ANSWERS to ALL your questions.
I advise you LEARN EVERYTHING you can about addiction so that you can help him on his long road to recovery!
He's going to need your help and you're going to need professional help to succeed -- for both of yu !!!!!!!!
There are also organizations such as: alanon that will help you both !!!! Do these things NOW, TODAY (or ASAP) !!!! You have NO time to waste if you want to help him !!!!!!!!
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2006-10-18 17:24:24 · answer #7 · answered by BARBIE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
....no, sweetheart, 7 weeks are not enough. Depending on your husband's alcohol problem (quantity, length of time drinking etc...), a detox is fundamental but he has to know that the "off the booze" decision is ...FOREVER! I went through it 10 years ago, it's a hard one, but what alcohol does all round (and we're sadly truly incapable of being aware of it whilst under the influence) is way too devastating to let it win. Believe me 7 weeks is a GREAT step ahead but there's plenty of hard work ahead....be patient if you care!
2006-10-18 17:31:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Detox takes 72 hours, the being emotionally F-ed up, that takes years.
2006-10-18 17:18:21 · answer #9 · answered by n2bateyou2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! and as a member of A.A. I strongly sugest that you go sit in on a meeting,ADDICTIONS are forever,maintaing sobriety is a rest of your life thing. Get your hubby to go to an alanon meeting so he has a release for his feelings also.Do the right thing for all your tommarows...
2006-10-18 17:21:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋