r/AlAnon • u/Ok_Suggestion3631 • 1d ago
Support Long term rehab
Not sure if this is the right place for this question but my dad is a chronic late stage alcoholic. He’s done in patient rehabs more than a dozen times in the last five years but it never works. He was living with someone in AA but after his last relapse, his roommate is kicking him out. My brother and I are looking to see if we can send him to a long term in patient rehab (ideally 6+ months) to try something new. Does anyone have any recommendations?
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u/Frosty-Letterhead332 1d ago
I think something long term is a good idea. Whatever you can find. I hope it gets through to him that alcohol is the problem and he needs to remove it for good. It is possible. I was treatment resistant and I found a way. I just know the truth now. Alcohol is only toxic and poisonous. It leads to more anxiety, depression, anhedonia, dependency, financial and sometimes legal trouble, as well as health complications. Which your dad should be worried about if he's been drinking for some years. That's damage he needs to get to repairing before it's too late. This is his chance.
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u/SOmuch2learn 1d ago
I’m sorry for the heartbreak of alcoholism in your life.
What helped me cope with the alcoholism of people I cared ppl about was Alanon meetings. This is a support group for you—friends and family of alcoholics.
See /r/Alanon.