What boundaries to set for my 29 yr old alcoholic son?

Posted by lisaav @lisaav, May 21 12:02am

My son lives at his gf's house Sun to Fri. She enables his drinking. She does not really drink. She has 2 kids. He stays at my house on Fri and Sat nights. I don't allow the drinking. He has snuck it in. He also has had seizures from withdrawl at my house since I don't let him drink. Ended up in the ER. His siblings will no longer talk to him until he gets sober. He's not invited to family get togethers. I don't give him money. I don't buy very much for him. He is not abusive to me. (Except for the constant worry). I feel if I give him tough love and cut ties with him, his gf will only continue to enable him. He may die and I will have not spent time with him. I'm just not sure how to move forward.

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I believe the best way to seek help for him to seek help for yourself. Ala-non is a wonderful program and I'm sure there's meetings online if you can't or don't want to attend in person The people there have gone through what you are going through. They understand. Too much to mention here, but I strongly suggest Ala-non. They're the experts. They know the mistakes we all make in dealing with the addict. It's not your fault and actually, it's not your son's fault either. He doesn't want to be an alcoholic. It is a mental disease.
I wish you the best and your son as well.

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Well said and totally agree

Dr Bruce K Branin352.256.6525

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Well said and totally agree

Dr Bruce K Branin352.256.6525

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@bbranin thank you!

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