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12-26-2011, 08:41 PM

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BlueMoon

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Not everyone needs rehab to get started. It depends on each individual person. One nice thing about AA is that it's pretty much always available, it's FREE, it's members are usually extremely willing to make themselves available to fellow alcoholics who are in need - alot of times at all hours of the day or night. (I speak from experience - both my husband + myself are recovering alcoholics.)

It sounds like you are working on having some good boundaries! Good for you! That shows you are taking care of YOU! Keep up the good work!

What is VERY HARD is the fact that as much as you love this man, YOU can't help him. HE has to WANT to get better. HE has to WANT to be sober. HE has to WANT to go to rehab and to AA. HE has to make the phone calls. HE has to do the work to get himself better.

YOUR job is to keep up the good work with your boundaries and good attitude and keep going to al-anon and keep coming back here! **{hugs}}

Blue