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How do you help an alcoholic?

I have a family member who is an alcoholic.  She has been sober for a while.  Almost sure she has relapsed.
Just don't understand, her life is going so well.  Is there some way to encourage her to stop before everything in her life falls apart?

Posted - February 25, 2017
Tags : help relapse alcohol

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  • 13395
    You can get help to understand the person with alcohol addiction via:

    al-anon.alateen.org 
      February 25, 2017 2:25 AM MST
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  • 2052
    Thank you. I looked Al-anon up online and found a meeting close to my area.
    I am going this morning at 8 am.  
      February 25, 2017 3:22 AM MST
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  • 2052
    There is someone who has the resources to get her into rehab I expect him to make sure that happens only because my ability to help anyone has been taken away from me. Unless of course it is too big a job for him and it may be. She can be very difficult and hard to handle. 
    I have a really bad feeling this time.  She needs to be in rehab, immediately.      This post was edited by Sunshine at March 22, 2019 7:05 PM MDT
      February 25, 2017 4:17 AM MST
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  • 13395
    Main thing is to always show that you care. Can take some bit of your patience when dealing with a person who has an addiction .


      February 25, 2017 5:43 AM MST
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  • 22891
    not much you can do but pray
      February 26, 2017 9:43 PM MST
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