Advice please!
Thanks to whoever reads this...
I found this site because of my present situation. My Dad is currently drinking himself to death. He has been an alcoholic all my life (30 years), but has been nothing but kind, loving and supportive. He was always so strong and capable that his drinking was just a vice that we all could and chose to live with. Recently, though, he has gone off the edge. He has lost his will to stay in this world. He has been drinking non-stop, often taking up to three naps (passing out) a day. He is throwing up on himself (and other things), not eating, and his memory is scant.
Right now I just need to know if I can do anything for my Dad. He will not go voluntarily into a rehab or hospital. What are my options? I have what I consider to be a realistic outlook on him ever being sober, but I just can't stand by and watch him kill himself without trying to get him help. How do you involuntarily commit someone? How do I get my Dad help?
-Please help. I love my Dad.
BZ