Question by : Can a person drink alcohol after recovery for an unrelated drug additction?
My friend just got out of rehab for Suboxone and crack cocaine abuse about a month ago after checking in voluntarily having realized he needed help (Suboxone was the primary problem, the crack was just a drug he did in tandem with it.) . He’s been really good about staying away from both as well as the people who facilitate his abusive behavior so far. We’ve gone to the bars a few times since or had some beers at my place with no noticeable problems on his end about cravings. However, his father called me and told me I need to stop drinking with him entirely, for good, or he will do his best to separate the two of us; saying that as an addict the alcohol will lead him either back to those drugs or to alcoholism. We’re both 21 and college students so he’s not a minor that can be forcibly controlled by his parents, but in the same right his father is doing what he thinks he needs to to keep his son safe. I am skeptical about whether he really should never drink again, or whether his father is operating under the assumption that my friend is simply unable to control any of his behavior and, in doing so, being overprotective.
His father got the information about it from the former drug user that leads the family IOP meetings he attends having completed his voluntary rehabilitation. Unlike my friend who realized he had a problem before he ruined his life, this guy lost his family, friends, job, etc. and then went to rehab. He got out clean and sober and then relapsed one night after having 3 or so beers. So to me it seems like this person sees every member of his group as a worst case scenario of someone who hit rock bottom. I realize that he is talking from experience, but I also realize that not all drug users are the same, and that not all are so unable to control their impulses; seeing as how my friend has had a few drinks so far with no desire to relapse. However, his father takes every possible piece of advice in any context as applicable to his son’s own situation and demands that he not drink at all and that I refuse to drink with him entirely. Drinking is a bit of a ritual for us in that once or twice a month we get together and have a few beers down town or at one of our houses and just play video games or chat, so to stop entirely is completely possible, but not desirable on either end.
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Question by hesi85: is there any rehab which treats a person for alcohol addiction?
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Answer by nana4141
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/?Media=PlayFlash
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My boyfriend broke up with me 3 weeks ago after spending the last 5 months long distance when he moved to Cali.. I am 27 he 36. Needless to say I spent months LITERALLY filled with anxiety, panic, sorrow, grief, loss, depression, alcohol–you name it. I think about him and grieve for him every single day—in fact, hourly, minutely, and almost every second even!! I’ve had dates (quite a few) and am not interested in any of the men I have dated. It is like I am obsessed with my ex and I can’t let go of hoping, wanting, needing, longing, and praying that someday he will call me and ask me to come back. Everytime the phone rings I say a little prayer and then am instantly crushed when it’s not him. What is this obsession with having to HAVE him. It’s almost like addiction and withdrawal. Can people become addicted to other people and WHY do we? What makes us so utterly and adamantly totally addicted to another person that we cannot see past the loss of them?
How can stop the addiction?
-who had the same first name as an immediate family member (mom,dad,brother,sister) ?
-who ONCE had a drug/alcohol problem/addiction,but is now “cured”?
-who was a different religion than you?
-who had a NON-CONTAGIOUS disease and may die within six months?
just a random poll. 
My husband just spent three days in a detox unit for alcohol addiction, and all he has done today is sleep, and he has been giving me the cold shoulder. Is this normal behavor?
Are You Living With An Addicted Person?
Addiction. Addictive agents are those persons or things in which we form an excessive dependency (1).
Are you living with an addicted person? If you answered yes to that question then you are part of about half of the U.S population, but congratulations. You are among the group that is not still in complete denial.
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Will having friends and family’s support really make a difference for the patient? My uncle is going to go through inpatient rehabilitation so that he can get treated for his alcohol addiction. The thing is, his family’s not being supportive. They look at him as a disgrace. I was just wondering if this may have an effect on him and if it would be better if he has their support.
My husband is getting out of a 6 month drug rehab program on Friday. I want to know if it is ok to allow him to drink alcohol or not. Alcohol was never a problem for him, cocaine was his only addiction. I do not drink very often. I will maybe have 1 or 2 drinks every couple of months. I just wanted to know if I should ban all alcohol from our home? I just need some guidance on this one. Serious, helpful answers please.
Best treatment for alcohol addiction person from alcohol rehab.
Alcohol rehab
People who regularly consume alcohol suffer from health problems such as liver disease, chronic pancreatitis, gastritis, cardiovascular and neurological problems. Alcohol abuse may even lead to cancer and a painful death. Those who have difficulty in moderating drinking, neglect daily activities and show physical symptoms of withdrawal are in need of alcohol rehab.
The treatment program chosen for alcohol rehab should fit the specific needs of the addict. If an incorrect evaluation is made at the initial stage, then the chances for failure heighten. There are varying degrees of alcohol abuse. Some individuals may have a history of many failed attempts to end their abuse pattern. These patients are suitable for in patient residential treatment. Long-term inpatient alcohol rehab programs are conducted over a period of three to six months and provide the addict with a change of environment as well as care. However, if an individual has only a short history of abuse, then outpatient treatment or counseling may suffice.
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My husband is getting out of a 6 month drug rehab program on Friday. I want to know if it is ok to allow him to drink alcohol or not. Alcohol was never a problem foe him, cocaine was his only addiction. I do not drink very often. I will maybe have 1 or 2 drinks every couple of months. I just wanted to know if I should ban all alcohol from our home? I just need some guidance on this one. Serious, helpful answers please.
