Posted by Elanor Roosevelt on April 13, 2011, at 9:20:21
In reply to Re: my alcoholic son » henryo, posted by Phillipa on April 8, 2011, at 11:30:52
Some truths:
People get sober when they are ready. You can hate AA meetings and still attend and reap the benefits.There are many kinds of AA meetings--very different groups of people. Encourage your son to shop around for a meeting that he feels is a better fit.
Typical alcoholics can not be trusted with medications as outpatients. It is not because they are untrustworthy people but because they have an insidious disease that makes them crave mind altering substances whether they be alcohol or head meds. Self-medication is already their core issue.
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