glad you here but then not for what brings you here. theres a lot of support,experience, and suggestions from the people here. on this:
Will a weekly visit to a substance abuse counselor be enough or does she need in-patient treatment? I realize this question can only be answered based on my interpretation of our situation. I'm grateful for any advice that anyone here has.
in my opinion, and from my experience as the alcoholic, the answer can only come if she wants help. no help would have done anything for me until i wanted it. even if she does want help, how much and what type i dont think can be answered by us.
im not sure if youve seen the friends and family of alcoholics forum here, but there is some great reading material at the top of that forum. you may also want to look into al anon, which isnt about the family helping the alcoholic get sober, but about the friends and family receiving help for themselves.