do you tell them to just quit? I was just on another post and it made me think to ask this, as it seams there are many non alcoholics who don't understand it at all
2007-02-12 06:43:59 · 6 answers · asked by beebs 6 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
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2007-02-12 06:53:01 · answer #1 · answered by hunter 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
My dad was an alcoholic sadly it killed him however he was the nicest man anyone could ever have met but having gone through such trauma in his life he turned to drink and then despite several attemts he never recovered, he went into detox centres, psychiatric unit, AA had counselling, medication but for my dad the pain of losing his two children and mum was too much to bare.
I hate when people just say stop drinking because its like oh I never thought of that thats it thats what I'll do but the addiction is so strong its not that easy, its like being on a merry go round and struggling to get off.
He had family members telling him to pull himself together and think of the kids he had here but that was it we were here his two other children werent and noone can ever understand the pain of losing a child until theyve been there.
My dad struggled day in day out, it wasnt a choice, it wasnt something he could just stop because someone told him too, it took over his life, my mums life and our life, alcoholism is an illness and I always feel you should look under the drink to find out the cause because you can guarantee underneath the alcoholic is usually a lovely person with a broken heart
2007-02-12 23:56:26 · answer #2 · answered by mumoffour 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My father was an alcoholic.
I never judged him. I always tried to support him and be there for him. Other family members on the other hand were not so graceful through it all.
He went through AA. He worked in an Young Adult Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility for a couple of years. Not because it was part of his AA but because he wanted to. The kids loved him, those that had enough mind left to anyway.
Most alcoholics have a painful past they are trying to cover up or drown.
My father was a Marine. Fought in World War II, Korean, and Vietnam twice. After 30 years of duty retirement was more than he could take along with the memories of war. Plus, he had a close friend that taught him how to drink scotch!
He passed away sober. I am sure there are times he wished he hadn't!
2007-02-12 06:55:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The non-alcoholics help the alcoholics by giving feedback. What are we supposed to do? encourage them? Every adult knows life is hard and they know about alcoholics. Alcoholics need feedback when they ask this kind of a question:
"I drink a 6 pack of beer a day and have an ulcer and bad liver, but my question is how can I help my ulcer and liver, so I can drink more?"
They have to be told how ridiculous this sounds. Or would you suggest we tell them to take an antacid before and after they drink?
Here ya go, how about this:
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/en_is_aa_for_you.cfm
2007-02-12 07:03:27 · answer #4 · answered by nochocolate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes i understand why alcoholics drink. It is an addiction. It doesnt matter what other people say. It is truely an addiction. People have different life experiences and they should not judge alcoholics
2007-02-12 06:47:50 · answer #5 · answered by w¹ñdøw§ v¹®u§™ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JUST TO LET YOU KNOW ALCOHOLISM IS A DES EASE AND SOME CANT QUIT ON THERE OWN THEY NEED HELP FROM PEOPLE THAT UNDERSTAND THE DESEASE ITS A VERY HARD THING TO UNDERSTAND IF YOU HAVENT BEEN IN THERE SHOES YOU HAVE A VERY BIG DENIAL FROM THAT PERSON WHO IS SICK ABOUT THERE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY DONT THINK THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND EVERY ELSE SEES THE DOWNFALL THAT IS GOING ON EXCEPT THE SICK ONE IN DENIAL I CAN TALK LONGER ABOUT THE DESEASE BECAUSE I AM AN ALCOHOLIC IF YOU DONT UNDERSTAND CALL AL-ANON CALL ANY HOSPITAL FOR TELE NUMBER FOR AA THEY CAN HELP
2007-02-12 07:17:01 · answer #6 · answered by CURL1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋