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Comment on Helping Parents of Adult Alcoholics and Addicts With Non 12 Step Alternatives To AA by admin

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:29:44 +0000

First, you should rightly be concerned for your grandson. He is only a baby and needs protection for his meth addict mother. You could and should have him removed from her until she cleans up. Call child protective services – they will remove him from your daughter. The baby may be your only leverage. She child is removed until she cleans up and won’t be returned until she proves to her case worker and courts that she is sober. You owe that to the baby. Once the baby is safe then you can simply say to her “once you prove to your social worker that you can be a good mother, you will get your baby back. I have no say in this, you can do as you wish, but you only get the child back if you are not using. It is your choice.” and let it go.

Comment on Helping Parents of Adult Alcoholics and Addicts With Non 12 Step Alternatives To AA by Cyndy

Cyndy — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:21:29 +0000

I know what you’re saying is correct. I dont think I have any leverage right now. My 25 yr old daughter lives on her own and has an 8 mo infant and is a meth addict. She recently lost her job and collects unemployment which covers her rent and she receives WIC for formula and baby food. I kept making excuses for her. The infants father was due to be encarcerated, he’s also a meth addict. I believed she would straighten up, for her son, once baby daddy was out of the way. But its been 3 weeks and not only has nothing changed, it’s gotten worse. Maybe she feels free of him, I dont know. Shes using more than ever although denying. Im so frightened for my grandson. She’ll be out and about with him well after midnight. Ok so I dont support her financially. But I have made excuses and that makes me an enabler. What can I do. I have no leverage. What rules should I put into place. She has asked me to babysit and I always say yes because I worry about the babys safety. How do I disengage.

Comment on The Bucket of Crabs, or Why AA and Alanon Are Bad For Your Health by Ed

Ed — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:25:11 +0000

While it is tre that AA has helped some people find and maintain sobriety, whatever that is, it is also true that it has harmed far more. And with a less than 3% success rate it’s hardly the miracle it’s adherents claim. Good to remember that most of those whose “stories” are told in the Big Book died drunk…..

Comment on Naltrexone: Anti-Craving Medication Helps End Alcohol Abuse by admin

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:29:22 +0000

Hi Greg:
The cost of the program is $8750. No, you cannot just take the prescription and not do the therapy. Ify ou don’t make changes, when you quit the medication you will go right back to drinking too much. The therapy is there for a reason. Side-effects include sleepiness and nausea, but those seem to go away in about 5 days.

Comment on Naltrexone: Anti-Craving Medication Helps End Alcohol Abuse by greg Bird

greg Bird — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:29:01 +0000

What is the cost and can I jjust take the prescription or implant and not do the therapy? What are the side affects from this drug? Thank you, Greg Bird

Comment on Helping Parents of Adult Alcoholics and Addicts With Non 12 Step Alternatives To AA by admin

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:54:16 +0000

It is very hard to have treatment be effective when somebody doesn’t want it. It isn’t like forcing them to have a vaccine or something. They need to want to make changes in their lives and that is the hard part for families. About the only thing you can do to nudge him along is make it uncomfortable for him to remain doing what he is doing. Is he living with you? Are you giving him money or supporting him? If you are, then tell him to get out and find his own lodgings and a job. He isn’t welcome back until he cleans up or wants to get help. By not having any consequences for his current dryg use, you enable him. This is a hard one for parents because we are always afraid they will end up on the street if we tell them to get out. Now, if he already is out on his own and working and supporting himself, then you have no leverage that way. But you can tell him you love him and offer to help him find help when he is ready. There isn’t a whole lot else you can do. It is a terribly difficult place to be. I am sorry.

Comment on Helping Parents of Adult Alcoholics and Addicts With Non 12 Step Alternatives To AA by Mari

Mari — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:25:13 +0000

I have a 22 yrs son that is using drugs, I want to help him and he does not let me he gets mad and nasty with me, I don’t know what to do please help me.

Comment on Naltrexone: Anti-Craving Medication Helps End Alcohol Abuse by lookbook

lookbook — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:10:45 +0000

In May 2004, I took my last drink….being predisposed to alcoholism (both parents were alcoholics) and after having a couple really bad encounters with family (made a complete “A” of myself) I decided to break the cycle before it had a chance to start in my immediate family. Naltrexone was an absolute miracle drug….literally, walking down the wine/booze aisle at the local store was uneventful. I believe it even curbed my desire for chocolate?!?! At any rate, it gave me the needed mental break from obsessing about it, so that I could focus on behavior change/personal growth work I’d been doing. If there is anyone out there who desires to let go of drinking and the obsessing that often accompanies it, Naltrexone is the stepping stone for you. I am nearly 8 years sober…if I can do it, anyone can do it!

Comment on Native Americans: Alcohol Abuse and Treatment by Cinda Wentworth

Cinda Wentworth — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:21:38 +0000

Hello,
I was using this article as a source for a paper I’m doing.
Could you tell me how is the author and who is the sponsor/publisher
and when was it published?

Thank you:)

Comment on December 11 Newsletter by admin

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:38:59 +0000

Consider him hugged!