Don't know what to say about the physical issues but start with AA.. I'm sure they will know if there are any programs available for detox without insurance.
Helping a friend to stop drinking, questions
My friend has shared that she feels like her drinking has become a problem and has asked for my help. She has no insurance and I am not sure whom to call or what to do. Been hanging out for the last few hours and she appears to be going through withdraw. She claims that the last drink she had was last night, but can't keep any food down. I'm not sure how to help. Anyone?
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Weird. I decided I needed a lifestyle change today as well.
No drinks or smokes (keeping fingers crossed). Good luck to your friend!! Just being her friend is about all you can do. If she wants to drink, you can't stop her.
No drinks or smokes (keeping fingers crossed). Good luck to your friend!! Just being her friend is about all you can do. If she wants to drink, you can't stop her.
If there is a serious medical emergency that requires her stomach to be pumped, take her to the ER. If she's just shaking it off, have her drink some water and sleep it off.
She needs to spend a few weeks doing things that don't "require" her to drink. Avoid bars, parties, anything where the temptation to drink is strong.
She needs to spend a few weeks doing things that don't "require" her to drink. Avoid bars, parties, anything where the temptation to drink is strong.
Her being sick today is most likely just a result of binge drinking last night, and most likely many nights previously.. its probally too early to be an actual withdraw. Either way she needs to see someone and get used to the feeling of sobriety. good luck
She has the shakes but is alert and coherent.If there is a serious medical emergency that requires her stomach to be pumped, take her to the ER. If she's just shaking it off, have her drink some water and sleep it off.
She needs to spend a few weeks doing things that don't "require" her to drink. Avoid bars, parties, anything where the temptation to drink is strong.
If she is gonna stop, she will have to fight throught the withdrawls, AA helps if they can make it to AA, does this person have transportation?
Don't be a dog dick :tongue:pics?
x2Find a meeting fast!
http://www.fortworthaa.org/
A list of all the local meetings. They would be the best to help, with the withdrawls as well. PM me if you have any questions! Good for you for being there for your friend!
Yea, she is going to stay with us for a week or two. Just seeing her ill from this is just weird.If she is gonna stop, she will have to fight throught the withdrawls, AA helps if they can make it to AA, does this person have transportation?
Find an AA meeting and get her over there. Sounds like she is coming off of a good long drunk and she will feel like crap for a few days till her body rids the toxins. There are hundreds of AA meetings in DFW, even 24 hour a day places. The detox centers really dont do anything special for the effects, mostly give the patient guidance and a place to stay off the hooch for a few days.
AA for sure, she is off to a good start by admitting she has a problem and wanting to fix it. Your support and keeping her away from the triggers and temptations that cause her to drink will help her a lot.....
Lmao!is her name Renee?
hug em. Tell em ya love em.
that is all.
that is all.
lolis her name Renee?
drink lots of water/gatorade and deal with it. you got yourself into this mess now get yourself out of it. thats what i would tell her. i tell my dad the same thing. hes been to rehab 10 times and it never does any good. the sorry ass dr's over there hook him up with a new script of valiums and a whole bunch of other shitty assed drugs. the best thing for them to do is hit rock ass bottom then maybe they will have the desire to fix their addiction. the best thing for people to do is to work a whole lot. it takes your mind off the addiction and you better yourself by making extra money.
So much misinformation in there, I don't even know where to start. The only thing you were right about in all that, was letting said person hit rock bottom. The rest is so wrong, it's not even funny.drink lots of water/gatorade and deal with it. you got yourself into this mess now get yourself out of it. thats what i would tell her. i tell my dad the same thing. hes been to rehab 10 times and it never does any good. the sorry ass dr's over there hook him up with a new script of valiums and a whole bunch of other shitty assed drugs. the best thing for them to do is hit rock ass bottom then maybe they will have the desire to fix their addiction. the best thing for people to do is to work a whole lot. it takes your mind off the addiction and you better yourself by making extra money.
Any REAL rehab, won't prescribe a fucking thing. Face it, your Dad doesn't want help, or he'd stop going to quacks. I don't know of a single RESPONSIBLE rehab facility that would prescribe an addict, ANY mood altering subject. That's downright incompetent.
Work a whole lot? LOL! Wow. Just wow.
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