Her husband has kicked her out of the house. She lives in Fl, I live in Ohio nad have been dealing and going back and forth for the past two months. She just doesn't get it.
2006-11-20 16:38:40 · 12 answers · asked by dodgeum43 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
she has now admitted that she needs help. She can be sent to a rehab, now she says she cann't go now cuz of the holidays. I told her to go now start the new year with a new beginning. Need a good one or two liner thats conveniencing
2006-11-24 09:17:35 · update #1
Double dog dare her to go one week without a drink. If she can you will have to admit she might not be a true alcoholic but rather a problem drinker.
If you are right, she won't make it and then she will have to realize you are right.
If she won't get treatment, you will have to go AA by yourself to understand how to deal with her.
Good luck....
2006-11-20 16:55:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sweetie, I hate to say this but you will never convince her that she has a problem, it is an addiction, (i am sure you know that) and most addicts will not admit that they even have a problem. It usually takes something drastic to get them to change and stop what is killing them. The only thing that you can do is stand beside her, support her, and just let her know that when and if she is ever ready that you will be there to help her till she is better. I wish you the best.
2006-11-20 17:03:06 · answer #2 · answered by melissa052572 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She will never accept that she is an alcoholic until she wants to realize it herself.
There is probably something wrong that is making her turn to alcohol so heavily, all you can really do is support her.
Don't try to make her realize it too heavily, because she'll end up resenting you. Drop hints, tell her she needs to stop drinking, even offer to help her. But don't try to force your help on her, because she's got to get over the denial before she can get help.
2006-11-20 17:12:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't make her believe this because that's part of the disease.
She has to get to this point on her own otherwise it won't work.
If you can get her and some friends and family members together you can stage an intervention. That sometimes makes them confront their problem.
2006-11-20 16:42:45 · answer #4 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No one can convince an alcoholic that they are one, they have to hit bottom and realize it themselves. If you go to visit get her to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting even if you have to take her. That is the most you can do.
2006-11-20 16:45:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
She has to admit that she has a problem before you can help her. She has to hit her bottom. Stop helping her out. If you stop helping her she might hit her bottom sooner. Stage an intervention.
2006-11-20 19:55:29 · answer #6 · answered by kitten 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get her professional help or take her to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.
2006-11-20 18:03:35 · answer #7 · answered by DrSH 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
and she will NOT *get it* until she is ready to.... armed and informed !! that is the key..... stop running to her.... take the steps to help YOU help her first....... do your research !!! go to AA meetings or other such meetings, meet ppl who are helping themselves.... get all the info you can on what NOT to do, that is more important that WHAT to do....... alcohol is a drug and should be treated as such..... adiction is adiction...... I suggest strongly that you do as I have said..... YOU will NOT change her, she has to change herself !!!!!!!!!!! good luck and God bless
2006-11-20 17:10:47 · answer #8 · answered by Annie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you're enabling her. sorry, don't be part of the problem. Don't help her in anyway. Let her hit bottom, its the kindest thing you can do.
2006-11-20 19:29:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think that you can only help a person so much then they have to learn on their own.
if she doesnt care about herself or what shes doing to others then let her go. its sad, but true.
2006-11-20 17:03:18 · answer #10 · answered by rhonda3826 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋