My sister has been an alcoholic for years, but refuses to belive she is. She is 28. She has taken 2 overdoses in a year, the last one was last night. She refuses to belive that her drinking is affecting the whole family, and that it is a real problem. She phones up drunk, does things she regrets when shes drunk, and then needs to drink to block it all out. There seems to be no talking to her, in her eyes shes not affecting any of us, and its all an excuse to be nasty to her. In fact all we are trying to do is help. She dosnt seem to understand its the drink making her miserable. We tell each other everything and she was fine when i saw her yestarday. Even her husband said the overdose came out of the blue. Im worride about her husband too. Hes an alcoholic but hasnt had a drink since the new year. It is so hard for him, i think this will only make him want to drink.
Please help.
2007-01-11 01:29:58 · 10 answers · asked by bexbickles 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS THE ANSWER!! GOOD LUCK HOPE SHE COOPERATES!
2007-01-11 01:40:58 · answer #1 · answered by livinhapi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, boy. I can't curse here, but Oh, boy.
I've been down a path not too far off, with the alcohol, but it wasn't my blood. Still hurt like nothing else ever could.
Thi person would never listen to me or any family member...
You can't get a person like this to listen, usually.
There has to be a major crisis, FROM the eyes of the Alcoholic (sorry, I can't italicize) ONLY.
The more you act nice and try to help, the less of a crisis there is. One day, your sister will probably see that OH NO everyone's gone...
And if that means her husband, well, that may be the only way she wakes up.
Support HIM. Help HIM. Forget her. Ignore her. Help the one who wants to get out of thismess.
And change your phone numbers.
2007-01-11 09:50:01 · answer #2 · answered by starryeyed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get your family together and have an intervention.........Sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. But if all else fails try Doctor Phil, I saw an episode where a family gave their father an intervention(he smoked crack) and surprisingly it worked!!!!!!!!! Another action you can take is to get her some counseling because I read that half of the drug abusers and alcoholics of today do so because they are stressed or troubled about something that happened a long time ago.Good luck with everything!!!!!!!!
2007-01-11 09:55:16 · answer #3 · answered by Live.Laugh.Love 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try videoing her she she's drunk, she is the only one that can help herself. if her husband is doing well he should leave until he is stronger and not tempted. your family needs to practice some tough love. cut all ties no money, no hand outs only emotional support when she is in some sort of treatment program. this is dangerous, she probably drinks and drives as well and now she is a social problem.
2007-01-11 09:50:50 · answer #4 · answered by christine z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she began drinking to block out a big problem.. a problem bigger than something she thinks her family can help with .. maybe everyone should try a private one on one talk with her and really see whats up before she hurts herself or anybody else even more
2007-01-11 09:37:05 · answer #5 · answered by LaDy A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow- im not sure. I think she has to realize it herself. Have you seen that show on TV- intervention?? I always thought that was a great way to do it- well not on TV!! I mean having all family there and saying "we love you and want you to get help". I will say a prayer today- hope your family is ok and gets through all this! :) Take Care
2007-01-11 09:37:06 · answer #6 · answered by skygirlchristine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
indeed she needs help. you should call a hospital and speak with someone in social services. maybe they can refer your family to a drug & alcohol service for counseling & rehab. hopefully there are no children are involved in this or you will have to worry about child protective services getting called to remove the children. also, try speaking to your pastor or priest for help getting your sister help. it will only work out if she truly wants help.
2007-01-11 09:39:02 · answer #7 · answered by KARMA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried video taping her when she is drunk and showing her the results when she is sober. That maybe her wake up call to get herself some help.
2007-01-11 09:41:43 · answer #8 · answered by stringhead3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My advice would to bring her home flyers from a alcoholic support group and leave them where she will find them and dont say nothing to her about them.
2007-01-11 09:36:43 · answer #9 · answered by dolphinexplorer9 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks like their either going to have to join AA or get liver cancer. That sux.
2007-01-11 09:34:51 · answer #10 · answered by H-Dizz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋