How can you get ahold of alchoholism and keep your job?

Question

I can't stop working to rehab...but if I don't I'll probably lose my job...along with everything else....what hould I do?

Answer 1

AA.

Answer 2

I'm an AA member, sober almost 9 years. People get sober in AA all the time without ever going to rehab. They just go to meetings when they aren't at work, get a sponsor and work the steps. Other people go to outpatient rehab in the evenings and weekends and continue to work.

That said, one thing you really should NOT do is stop drinking "cold turkey" with no access to medical treatment. Alcohol withdrawal can be very dangerous. Tell your doctor you are going to stop drinking, and/or be prepared to go to the ER if necessary.

I should also mention that some people do find that they absolutely need to go to an inpatient rehab for a while or they just cannot get sober. If this ends up being true for you, remember this: if you do not get sober, you will lose everything in your life anyway, and you may die. It's really that simple. So in the end, sobriety really does have to come before anything else.

Answer 3

Put your recovery first. I did not and on Friday I drank so much I drove and went to work only to go home again out of choice. I do not remember who was there or anything. i went to AA yesterday in desperation. Your doctor could sign you off sick and your work would respect your honesty and beleive me the support from AA is second to none. But yes AA is the answer and then you may not have to go to rehab as such your mind can take over and the healing can come from within. If I have lost my job which I find out tomorrow then so be it staying sober is the only way forward and not starting because of whatever excuse is adding an extra day of despair. I did it for years and although only 2 days in I feel a million times better go for it !!!! Don't hesitate you are not alone?

Answer 4

Go to the human resources department of your employer and ask what options you have. If there are none, and you just see no way to get rehab help, consider going to an A.A. (Alcoholics Anonymous) meeting until you can locate a community counselling center that will take you in and you can meet with a therapist once or twice a week and still work. These centers often operate on a financial need basis, you can request to pay lower fees if you have financial hardship, so it's worth inquiring about. They are also an out-patient way of getting treatment, and will offer you professional psychological tools to employ along with the A.A. principles, which increases your support base for yourself.

But... even if you *do* find there are options at work, consider going to an A.A. meeting. You'll meet others "like you" there. You'll start hearing stories about yourself coming out of other mouths. They are free, there are no dues or fees ever. The ***only*** requirement they have for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

The issue is not about loosing your job. It is about whether you want to get sober, whether you want to heal. If so, you'll go to any lengths to achieve that... just as you have gone to any lengths to get your hands on that booze.

Answer 5

You don't need to stop working to go to rehab. Look up the local mental health facilities in your area and seek out a councelor in substance abuse. Tell him what you want to do and that you are interested in OUTPATIENT treatment so you can hold on to your job while getting a grip on your drinking. Generally, these sessions are one hour to two hour sessions once or twice a week. Though I am a psychologist, I too had a drinking and drug problem for 19 years. That was 22 years ago, when I went through treatment "twice" and outpatient treatment for 1 1/2 years. Do what I told you and everything will work out fine........... Good Luck,

Answer 6

Go to an AA meeting in your area. They usually have several meetings a week in each town. They have them in the evenings so you could go after work and it's free. There are people there who can help you! Just google alcoholics anonymous in your city & state...it will give you listings of where and when they are held with a phone number to call for information. I have seen amazing things happen when people get involved in AA. They get their lives back with a lot of hard work & soul searching if course. You have already taken the first step which is knowing you have a problem & asking for help. Good for you and best of luck to you. Go to AA!!!!!

Answer 7

Alcoholics anynymous. They're anonymous so that you can keep your life running as smoothly as possible while you get alcoholism under control. If going to meetings there isn't an option for you, do get in contact with them to see if they have other suggestions. Good luck!

Answer 8

start attending AA. I am sure there are meetings in your area.
You will find alot of people that are going through or have gone through the same thing as yourself.


P.S.: The hardest meeting to go to is the first one.

Answer 9

You have to decide what is important to you...taking a swig or the rest of your life. If you take that drink you're basically telling yourself that nothing means more to you than that drink. You have to want to change and stop drinking. No one else can change that for you. Change the way you think, change your life.

Answer 10

Begging your pardon, but it is Alcoholism which gets a 'hold' on You.

Answer 11

im a littlle lose in your question i wish i cld help..