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3 years ago, me and a group of drinking friends sat together, out of about 12 of us 4 had said they had had enough.
1 is now 3 years sober, I a bit later nearly 2 years sober, another finally joined us and is 9 months sober.
Tonight number 4 is sleeping in my spare bed, he came round about 4 hours ago, saying that he 2 has had enough after a 2 week binge, he looks like s**t and this time I think he may mean it.
Tomorrow, I will be pointing him to his doctor and then a meeting with me, I hope to get him into detox, and I truly hope that his journey may begin.
He looks beaten, I suppose the question is, will he see it through, and how much support and encouragment should I provide.
Thanks for reading
Trickey
1 is now 3 years sober, I a bit later nearly 2 years sober, another finally joined us and is 9 months sober.
Tonight number 4 is sleeping in my spare bed, he came round about 4 hours ago, saying that he 2 has had enough after a 2 week binge, he looks like s**t and this time I think he may mean it.
Tomorrow, I will be pointing him to his doctor and then a meeting with me, I hope to get him into detox, and I truly hope that his journey may begin.
He looks beaten, I suppose the question is, will he see it through, and how much support and encouragment should I provide.
Thanks for reading
Trickey
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I am hoping that he is ready, he came to me last night and spoke very frankly, spent all his money again, told me he was just sleeping in all day, his health was feeling crap, probably the most he has ever opened up, during the past 3 years I have never tried to make him stop, all I have ever said is when your ready come and see me, well here he is, I truly hope that he means it, because he is a lot more ill than he realises.
I do agree that we can take a horse to water, then its up to him.
All your words are precious, I shall give him my best, but will not allow him to affect my sobriety.
Got another friend onboard that knows him, she is in sobriety to.
I will let all know how the day goes, and I am sure I will find out just how commited he is.
Thank you all.
And have a great day everybody.
Oh reply No 1, love your opening statement, Thanx
I will explain my Nickname one day, some people do call me that
Trickey
Booked him in to our local alcohol drug team at 9am in the morning, if he gets there he may stand a chance.
Whats the saying a friend in need, well this boy is in need, he is very quite and I think reflecting on the trail of mess that he has left behind him.
Maybe this time, but I know him and it is 50?50, but thats the best odds I have given him so far.
Wishing you all well
Trickey
It's been said "If someone wants sobriety, there's nothing you can do or say that will be wrong - If somebody doesn't want sobriety, there's nothing you can do or say that will be right."
Has he had enough? Has he drank his 40 barrels? Only God knows. But by helping him, YOUR staying sober. Just watch your boundries.
JMRH
I cannot be here to push him as I have to be else where, He has an appointment with a local drug & alcohol centre.
The road he chooses will be his then.
Thanks for your support all, who know's this could yet be a lost cause, but if someone comes and says, Help, then I can only try and give it, only if its for a short while.
Be good to see what does happen as this Guy has got his life in his own hands right now.
But carry him, I cannot.
Keep well all
Trickey
I hope everything turns out well.
Today I had commitments, so I decided to leave him to his own devices.
I am happy to say that he made his appointment, has been allocated an alcohol support counsellor, and his various options of Detox and maybe rehab have been discused.
So it sounds that todat has been a big step for him, its late here so I will not call him till the morning, when I will see how is thinking of progressing his situation.
I would have liked to have been there for him today, but decided that my life must go on, that I can support but not nurse him
It seems good, good, good.
He came himself to see me this morning, he had had another night on the grog, but I expected that, he looked as though he had been run over by a fleet of buses and he continues to feel very sorry for himself.
He got to his appointment, and he is sseing a Doctor next wednesday, to continue his Journey, from there they are going to look at detox and rehab, and then I expect introduce him to the AA.
They have said that they will offer him Detox after Xmas, but will monitor his health in the meantime.
I can live with that, I feel that he has now made the first big step that he has thought about for 3 years.
Maybe a little bit of madness, between now and when he gets treatment will reinforce his desire.
And it is good for me as I have now handed over, to those that can give him the imeadiate medical help he so much needs.
I hope many more find their way.
Have a great day
trickey