UPDATE TO MY DEAR ALCOHOLIC POST!!!!!!!

DEAR ALCOHOLIC....

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Update: After years and years and years of alcoholism...my alcoholic broke down today. He admitted that hes has hit rock bottom. He said he is a failure. He said he wants help.

HE SAID HE WANTS HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So tomorrow his closest will get together and do what we need to do.

I think I'm bursting with millions of emotions. Happy he finally admitted he has a problem. Yet sad because it has gotten to this point.

Thank you everyone for all of your support.

After our "meeting" what should our first step be? I said we need to speak to a counselor/therapist to come up with a game plan.

I'm so relieved...

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as i'm reading your post, i cried.
also, happy that someone has asked for help, but sad for what all have been through.

i don't know what the first step would be. but i that he gets all the love and support he needs now.

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I'm happy that he has admitted he needs help. This is only the beginning and I hope that everyone who cares about him is ready for the long road ahead.

What you do is help him help himself. He must do this, ultimately alone, but he will obviously know how many people can be his support system.

Find him an AA meeting but consider privacy as well as convenience. Sometimes it's hard to attend when you worry about seeing those you may know from your neighborhood.

But that's the most you can do. You can't go with him, you can't force him to do anything, he must know that this is his job now.

I wish you all well and I'm very happy for you. Have faith in him but be prepared for setbacks. He has a struggle ahead of him.

ETA: Typically, you start with 90 meetings in 90 days. I wouldn't wait to take this step, the sooner the better.

Also, I don't know where he is but if he's interested in the Sayville/Oakdale area AA meetings, FM me. I can help.

Message edited 4/3/2008 8:20:37 PM.

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That is fantastic news

I agree I think a counselor is a good first move, it's not the kind of thing he can tackle on his own

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Thank you everyone.

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I hope this is the first step in the road to recovery!

I think you need to get an addiciton counselor involved.

Whether you love or hate Dr. Drew, watching his show just made me sad about the thousands of other people who don't have that level of help.

i think with a professional involved, he'll have the best chances of recovery.

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Tonight's our meeting.. Wonder how it will go

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Good for him!

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good luck, fm me if you need to talk

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Good Luck!!!!

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I am SO happy to read this! Someone close to me is also on the road to recovery so please FM if you ever want to talk!!

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Oh thank goodness. Contact Al-anon, they will give you some advice.

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Everyone keep your fingers crossed this goes well

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That's great!! Good luck to him, I hope all goes well with his recovery.