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Who can support a person in throws of terrible alcoholism?

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Handsnotwands · 29/09/2021 10:10

Apologies if not the right place - alcohol support didn't feel right either

A friend has struggled with alcoholism most of their lives. Recently fallen off the wagon and has been found after a period living rough and on a massive bender.

She's going to end up dead. her family can't get any support - anywhere

Social services are involved (but focus is, of course, on protecting the children, who she is no longer allowed contact with)

Police washed their hand as soon as she was no longer a missing person

She has in the past engaged with AA, but they aren't enough right now

This is a hideous situation. her husband thought she was going to turn up dead. he has no one to turn to, who will actually help, provide support, shut her up somewhere and get her dry and then support her afterwards. he's looking after their small children and she isn't allowed in their home

sorry i'm in a rush and my head is spinning but any suggestions of charities or trusts or anyone would be so gratefully received. She is in the south west

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NapoleonOzmolysis · 29/09/2021 10:20

Somewhere like this but more local: www.livingroomherts.org/main-addiction-group

Her GP might be able to signpost. However - does she want help? Because the NHS will do physical detox, but she has to want to change.

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 29/09/2021 10:22

She absolutely has to want to stop. If she doesn't, nothing will work I'm afraid.

Handsnotwands · 29/09/2021 10:24

thanks napoleon. right now, she just want to be left alone to drink herself to death. the moment she can she's going to run again and she's so frail and broken she won't survive

this is the problem (one of them) no - right now she doesn't want to engage, but if she doesn't she's going to die. and right now she doesn't care.

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