
Alcoholism Support Group
Alcoholism is the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, even when it is negatively affecting your health, work, relationships and life. If you think alcohol is causing you to lose control, it's time to seek help. Our group is a safe place to vent, check in, get back up if you fall, and reach sobriety.

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My dad suffers from very progressed alcoholism. After his last detox he did a 28 day rehab and then went to AA for a while. He's been sober for about 18 months. Anyhow, he's also bipolar. The last few days his moods have been swinging rapidly back and forth. He decided to rectify the situation by drinking a 1/2 pint of hard liquor. My mom just called to tell me Thanksgiving dinner on Friday may be off. I'd imagine he'll be in the hospital within 3 or 4 days. We all know it won't just be a 1/2 pint. That's just the beginning. I wish he would have stuck it out with AA or found another group he liked better. I don't know what we'll do with them after he gets out of the hospital this time. I don't think my parents can afford another rehab.
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My thoughts are with you all, keep us posted
Trickey
I will say a prayer for your dad, and especially for you.
They have county run rehabs in most places around the county. The gov't pays for the persons rehab. But if he paid any attention in his AA meetings he would know that.
If he tries to blame you or your mom, or the man in the moon for his drinking it is a lie. He is the only one responsible for his drinking, he would learn this in AA if he took the cotton out of his ears and put it in his mouth. He can only teach AA how to drink and they already know how to do this.
Talk to your mom about throwing him out of the house when he drinks again.
I really hope your dad can get back on track. As you are well aware, getting your mood stabilized is the key to being able to start working on the drinking issues. If you are actively manic, you are most likely going to drink, along w/a slew of other questionable behaviors that put you at risk. The fact your dad had 18 mos sober is a great accomplishment. Again, I'm not trying to be a pessimist, but sometimes risk minimization is something you have to accept in these situations (meaning your dad may be a chronic relapser but the time between relapses may make all the difference--versus never having any sobriety for any length of time). This is a chronic disease (as is BPD) without a cure, only remission, so relapses do unfortunately happen
Good luck to you and your family.