I am in my sixth year of recovery from alcoholism. Keith Burns, addiction treatment adviser You must deal with your distress Thousands of alcoholics get into "recovery" each year. Websites to guide you through the process of getting help include:, and .uk.
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To persuade him that he really has a problem, you may need the help of a professional "interventionist", who would come to your home. The only effective treatment is as an inpatient in a rehab clinic. He denies he has a problem, is able to function after drinking half a bottle of whisky and has the shakes as he "withdraws" from the previous day's drinking. Your husband is exhibiting the three common factors that identify an alcoholic: denial, tolerance and withdrawal. Name and address withheld Get professional help If your husband had TB or cancer, you would seek professional advice immediately.
Alcohol dependence is not caused by stress - it is an addiction that presents itself as a coping mechanism. You must talk to your GP as a matter of urgency and take advice from support agencies. My husband died of alcoholism, so I know what you are going through. What can be done? Talk to your GP urgently Should I talk to my GP? My husband does not think he has a problem with alcohol.
Apart from a cough, which is due to his smoking, he is in relatively good health. I am very concerned about the effect this heavy drinking may be having on his liver and general health. He has no large debts and a regular pension, so doesn't have any financial worries. He has been drinking heavily for 20 years as a result of stress - this was largely due to his job early on, but he has been retired for eight years now.
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