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Son with alcohol addiction

Posted by tiftdvm @tiftdvm, Jan 23 6:01am

My son is currently in the hospital with severe pancreatitis due to alcohol. This is bad..one of the "worst cases" they have seen. Yet every time they talk to him about rehab he says not interested. He has tried AA...says it makes him want to drink...Wekiva in and out patient. An online program that say alcoholism isn't a disease just a matter of decision..nothing works. Anyone know of any other times of rehab? Maybe after this he won't pick up another drink...but seems unlikely to me unless he gets help. Which I do know he has to decide. Just looking for some help that might appeal to him. Like AA for gamers maybe.

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tiftdvm | @tiftdvm | Mar 11 1:57pm

Has anyone heard of a rehab that will take a person with tube and drain in? We are having trouble finding one...at least in network..

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dwheels8 | @dwheels8 | Apr 11 12:09am
In reply to @tiftdvm "Then we wait...he does not want to talk to the social worker. Nor does he want..." + (show)
@tiftdvm

Then we wait...he does not want to talk to the social worker. Nor does he want to speak to a counselor to try and get to the why. I can't understand it. But I do know there is nothing we can do until he decides. Just was wondering if any one had particular experience with any rehabs that might be recommended . Hard to go by the reviews since often the people in there don't want to be and the reviews are negative.
Thank you for your input..

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I’ve been sober since 2006. Sounds like your son doesn’t want to quit. At first I felt the same way. He probably can’t imagine how to handle life without booze. Alcohol is a strong drug that I couldn’t quit without help. I got sober at a rehab and continued going to AA. Good luck this is going to be an uphill fight

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tiftdvm | @tiftdvm | Apr 14 1:29pm

The biggest issue is he has drains in and gets IV AB three times a day. So we are having this gap before rehab which worries me. Ugh...hopefully he will choose wisely!

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tiftdvm | @tiftdvm | 6 days ago

Just want to give an update..after 71 days in the hospital my son was discharged with drains and a pic line. Whew. He spent another 2 weeks at his dad’s then did go on to a residential program once the drains were removed. Time will tell but I am glad he is alive and made the decision to go to rehab. Thank you all for the support I found here.

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Laurie, Volunteer Mentor | @roch | 5 days ago
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@tiftdvm

Just want to give an update..after 71 days in the hospital my son was discharged with drains and a pic line. Whew. He spent another 2 weeks at his dad’s then did go on to a residential program once the drains were removed. Time will tell but I am glad he is alive and made the decision to go to rehab. Thank you all for the support I found here.

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@tiftdvm
Thanks for update, I am glad your son is on road to recovery.

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