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Mads

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Hi frens, I was wondering if anyone had experience with rehab and if you can share some insight on it. We have a family member who is a chronic, nasty alcoholic and everyone in his life just accepts it. Like "oh he's drunk he didn't mean it" or they just ignore him when he's like that. He is constantly getting himself into situations where he is on deaths door and he always pulls through somehow. Eventually, he won't make it. He's gone through phases of sobriety and has a distorted "Christianity" because AA requires you to ask a "higher power" to help in their 12 steps.

But rehab. Thoughts?

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SmidgePierce

@SmidgePierce@poa.st remote

13w

@madison Well, I've been to rehab 9 times. I could be considered an expert. It is rare that an alcoholic can benefit from rehab and will have long term sobriety unless they really want to go and are absolutely tired of living like that. I currently have ~15 months sober. I had to burn my life down so I could finally be done. The family has to be 100% committed to cutting that person off COMPLETELY. Rehab, the right one, can be very beneficial but not entirely necessary. Feel free to ask any questions and I'd be willing to talk to this person if they're open to it. If he's anything like me he's currently living in something very close to hell and I'd love to help.

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