Help! There's this guy that's been abusing alcohol. He needs help.?!
Question: Help! There's this guy that's been abusing alcohol!. He needs help!.!?
One of my husband's work buddies is a very bad drunk!. When he starts drinking, he can't control how much alcohol he consumes and therefore gets black out drunk!. This guy is jeoperdizing his woman and his future!. He's very beligerant when he's drunk and tends to get into fights!. I really don't want to see him get stabbed or have to scrape him off the road and put him in a body bag, (either way I don't want to put him into a body bag)!. I'm going to refer him to two inpatient treatment centers in South Dakota (where we live)!. I've tried the shock factor with him!. I told him that I will have to scrape him off the road someday and put him in a body bag if he doesn't stop drinking!. That didn't phase him at all!. I really don't want him hurting himself or someone else!. Because of the laws you can't force someone into treatment without them being referred by police/a hospital for a DUI!. How do I get him convinced that he NEEDS help!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Contact the social workers at one of the impatient programs and let them know that you want to schedule an intervention with this man!. The intervention should include you, the social worker, and all the people who love him and are affected by his drinking!. The worker should assist you on how this should all go down!. In the end, the option of inpatient treatment will be give and he can make a choice!. Otherwise, if you are aware that he is on the road after drinking, you can contact the police and let them pick him up - and possible save the life of someone whom he may strike while one the road!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you have a video camera, maybe take some film of him while he's drunk, just don't let him see you filming him, and then show him the video, again, and again!.
I really don't know if that will make any difference, but I think it would be worth a try!.
Good Luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I really don't know if that will make any difference, but I think it would be worth a try!.
Good Luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
A psychiatrist can commit someone to a mental hospital!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I hate to say this but until he wants help its almost a losing battle!. He needs help no doubt, its frustrating as hell i know, i lost my best friend last year due to his drinking over the years 1 shot of whiskey was all it took to rupture his ulcer and he bled out within 5 minutes!. We tried everything to get him help at AA and he went but always relapsed later!. Until your friend realizes on his own that he needs help his self destructive behavior will continue, but that doesnt mean give up on him just keep trying to help and encourage him, try video taping him drunk then show him the tape when he is sober!.Www@Answer-Health@Com