How can one overcome addiction to alcoholic drinks?!
How can one overcome addiction to alcoholic drinks?
Would like to help my friend ?
Answers:
Before you can help your friend they them self have to admit that they have a problem with alcohol. If the person does not see there is a problem then no amount of help from you can fix them. If the person does see that alcohol is a problem and IF they want help find the closest AA(Alcoholics Anonymous) or NA (Narcotics Anonymous) meetings. There they will find people battling the same addictions and problems adjusting to living life on life's terms. They need a sponsor and to work the steps. The 12 steps work if a person is willing to work them. It also can take many attempts before a person makes it, but remember to keep supporting their attempts to stay clean and sober. And as a friend you must not become an enabler. People with addictions can be very manipulative to get whatever it is that they want. The only true answer to this is for the person to 1) Go to a meeting 2)Get a sponsor -- someone who has been there, done that and has at least 1 year clean 3) Work the steps 4) Believe that your Higher Power can set you free. You can only put it in front of a person, you can want it for them, but if they do not want it -- it will not work. I will pray for your friend and you in supporting them.
Peace be with you.
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14 years alcohol and drug free.
Change can happen, but you have to want it more than anything.
suggest that put his/her money in the bank..or be the one to hold his/her money first..
that's what im doing right now..im an alcohol addict.
Your friend needs to WANT to change first. He also needs to RECOGNIZE that he has a problem. Then find out where the Alcoholics Anonymous is, in his town. Get him to attend. I know of a few folks who are now recovered alcoholics and tell us their success . They all are members of AA. I think it's free to join.
Your friend needs to help himself....
pour all alcohol from the house down the drain and stand the empty bottles on the kitchen table. then have him / her write the grocery list for that week each week, and buy everything for him/ her or only let them take amount of money along.
he should make a decision that he will drink only when someone else pay for it, which is not possible for a longer time. i think it will help
that is what AA is for. If he doesn't admit he has a problem then the only thing u can do is go to AA and get into a support group for friends of alcoholics. Good Luck
who says he has a problem, you or him
AA
losing all your friends, embarrassing your family, losing your house & all your money, DUI, getting fired. That should do the trick.