IMO- You should consult an addiction specialist. Alcohol withdrawl should be treated in an inpatient environment. The most important thing for an addict is that we quit for ourselves not for someone else. Quitting for someone else can lead to relapse at any moment because once that person lets you down even in the slightest way, it becomes a reason to use drugs or alcohol. At the very least, he should attend AA and you and your mom could attend Al-Anon. A support system is a key element in recovery. Good Luck to your family.
This is so spot on the money. I could not have said it any better myself.
& not to sound like an asshole, but if thats the reason he quits
get ready for him to go right back to the bottle once the the wedding day passes.
If hes not willing to do
whatever it takes, including getting out of the house to go to AA...thats your answer right there. If you want to quit, truly and honestly in your heart of hearts, you'll do
whatever it takes. Be that getting your ass to a meeting, getting to an addiction specialist, changing your entire being and essence....you must change the very fabric of who you are.
@KSA i have no idea wtf your getting at.
Not life threatening? Lets assume his liver IS 100% intact (which I guarantee you its not after 6 years of hard core alcohol abuse), how in gods name
does that make alcoholism any less life threatening? Ever hear of an alcoholic
falling down a flight of stairs? Crashing a car? Forgetting not to mix certain meds?
When I was in detox there were a few alkies there: 1 had
liver cancer (and is now dead), 1
had the shakes (DT) so badly he couldn't move, 1 was admitted after
she fell at the airport and cracked her skull open (it was so bad
she was nearly paralyzed and had to have emergency surgery to relieve pressure on her spinal cord), and 1 had been in
6 car accidents, all hit and runs, none of which he got a DUI for (including 1 where he absolutely wrecked his car). I'd say all of those peoples lives were in eminent and clear danger, not just the 1 with a bad liver.
Regardless, all but impossible to go 6 years of heavy drinking and have a healthy liver anyway. That is a fools wish at best. As for the rest of what you were talking about regarding the chemistry set I really have no idea where you were going with that. But yeah, your life is definitely in 110% danger if you are wasted all day.