now what
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now what
my stepdaughter just called me up....its like past 1am
not only is she alcoholic and actively drinking...but she is a
heroin/crack/whatever addict
i have no idea what to do
suggested that she come back home and we both go into rehab
no idea
she was slurring out words better than i ever could
she wanted to know if i could wake up her mother or come and get her
i cant help her in my condition
not only is she alcoholic and actively drinking...but she is a
heroin/crack/whatever addict
i have no idea what to do
suggested that she come back home and we both go into rehab
no idea
she was slurring out words better than i ever could
she wanted to know if i could wake up her mother or come and get her
i cant help her in my condition
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true....but....my head is really messed up about all this....put it down i know...yah...easier said than done....i don't mean to come on here hammered....scuze me....i do just want out yah know??
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Hi Hooped, I've read through your recent threads... You know what strikes me most, especially from this one?
You may want to get "free" of your misery, but equally fearful of making the necessary changes. And it sounds like you tend to distract yourself (unconsciously or consciously, depends) from your own problems in a push-pull kind of pattern. You discuss your own problems... people respond to you with lots of support and suggestions... then suddenly you start talking about something else. Like how you love playing music, the relationship with your wife, and now this step daughter issue.
To me it seems the same pattern, on-off-on-off... repeating itself in quite fast cycles. You want out, then distract yourself, back to experiencing your low and wanting support, then another distraction...
Could you perhaps somehow eliminate those distractions from your mind by setting conscious focus and trying to keep to it? Focus on your own alcohol abuse and possible solutions.
You may want to get "free" of your misery, but equally fearful of making the necessary changes. And it sounds like you tend to distract yourself (unconsciously or consciously, depends) from your own problems in a push-pull kind of pattern. You discuss your own problems... people respond to you with lots of support and suggestions... then suddenly you start talking about something else. Like how you love playing music, the relationship with your wife, and now this step daughter issue.
To me it seems the same pattern, on-off-on-off... repeating itself in quite fast cycles. You want out, then distract yourself, back to experiencing your low and wanting support, then another distraction...
Could you perhaps somehow eliminate those distractions from your mind by setting conscious focus and trying to keep to it? Focus on your own alcohol abuse and possible solutions.
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I don't know what it's like in Canada, but here in the states, if a person calls the police and expresses concerns about a family member's welfare, they will check on that person to see if they are ok. If they feel they are not, they will take them to a hospital, etc., to make sure they will be safe and looked after.
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Originally Posted by 2muchpain 
I don't know what it's like in Canada, but here in the states, if a person calls the police and expresses concerns about a family member's welfare, they will check on that person to see if they are ok. If they feel they are not, they will take them to a hospital, etc., to make sure they will be safe and looked after.
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Originally Posted by Hooped
i dont think she wants one
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Haven't actually heard from stepdaughter, so I suspect she is still binging out on dope.
Myself, I'm not drinking today, only six beers yesterday to keep from going mental.
But Ive been puking quite severely for the past 3 days...
I'm heading to the emergency at the hospital.
Sorry for the ranting the other night.
The sober me is nothing like that at all.
Myself, I'm not drinking today, only six beers yesterday to keep from going mental.
But Ive been puking quite severely for the past 3 days...
I'm heading to the emergency at the hospital.
Sorry for the ranting the other night.
The sober me is nothing like that at all.
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I'm glad you're going too Hooped. Good job on not drinking today.
(The sober me doesn't resemble the drinking me either - she was getting me in so much trouble - she had to go.)
(The sober me doesn't resemble the drinking me either - she was getting me in so much trouble - she had to go.)
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