What would be the correct way to go about things?

Question

I have an uncle who is an alchoholic, anytime anyone from the family tries to talk to him about it he becomes very aggressive and angry. His doctor recently told him that if he continues to drink he will die because his liver is in such bad shape. How do I get him to realize he has a problem and to get help?

Answer 1

You are a wonderful person for caring about him, but he will not stop drinking until he admits that drinking is a problem for him. He will be angry when others try to tell him how bad his drinking is. He will deny that it is out of control. He will never stop until he finally faces his own alcoholism.

You and your family should attend some Al-anon meetings. These meetings will teach you about alcoholism and what you can do to try and help your uncle.

Good luck to all of you.

Answer 2

If he doesn't wan tto listen than yuo have done your part. If his liver is already damaged his only alternative it to stop drinking perieod.
It's likely he will have to have an operation to remove the damaged part. It's also likey he will die regardless if the damage is bad without a transplant .
You have to watch alcoholics and not let them drag you down with them. They are masters at using family and friends to blame for actions which are their own fauts.
Try to get him in church. Sometimes this works and sometimes they abuse the membership who try to help them.
Just b ehonest with him and tell him you all care but he is diggin h his own grave and if he doesn't want to help himself to get out of yur lives and move as yuo don't want to see him punish himself any longer and you have no intention of becoming a part of his nightmare he created. He can only accept treatment so far and will have ot take steps to clean his own life up. Family shosuld come before a bottle of alcohol.
Don't let him abuse you and your family as he will. they all do.
It's always something bsides him. I've ha some alcoholic family memebers and know what you are going though.
check thee sotes or better yet ak him to.;
Alcoholic Liver Disease
Describes the liver diseases steatosis, hepatitis, and cirrhosis, as well ... Alcohol abuse is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. ...cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/gi/alcohol.html -

Pathogenesis and Management of Alcoholic Hepatitis
... abuse, typically presenting with symptoms and signs of hepatitis in the presence ... Alcohol Abuse. Natural History. Management of Alcoholic Hepatitis.
Treatment ...www.medscape.com/viewarticle

Alcoholics Anonymous near you
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org



Good luck

Answer 3

He will probably never listen and keep denying it. Sometimes the only thing that works is intervention and commital.

Answer 4

tell it like it is