How to help your loved one who is addicted to alcohol?

How to help your loved one who is addicted to alcohol?

Once a family member or friend notices that their loved one may be addicted to alcohol, it’s time to help them with their alcohol problem. The next task is to realize that you are most likely dealing with an alcohol use disorder and that people with alcohol use disorders need professional help to treat their disorder.

Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Programs are equipped with the ability to eliminate alcohol from the individual’s body through a process called detox. Detox is a medical procedure that will help remove alcohol from the individual’s body. The focus of detox is to help the individual with an alcohol use disorder deal with any associated withdrawal symptoms.

During the detox & stabilization phase of medical detox, an individual will be diagnosed by a medical doctor to determine the range of severity of the alcohol use disorder. This will help in deciding which course of treatment should be recommended. Some of the alcohol-related disorders are listed below.

Alcohol-Related Disorders:

Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol Intoxication
Alcohol Withdrawal
Other Alcohol-Induced Disorders
Unspecified Alcohol-Related Disorder

Types of Alcohol Use Disorder Severity:

Mild
Moderate
Severe

Depending on the severity level of the alcohol use disorder will determine the appropriate recommended treatment for alcohol use disorder. The types of treatments are listed below and determined by the diagnosis.

Types of Treatment Programs:

Call an Alcohol Rehab Program:

To learn more about an alcohol rehab program and how they can help you or your loved one you can contact an alcohol use disorder treatment program and discuss with their admissions department the problem that you are noticing. This is a free call, and they will help you learn about the problem and the solution. Once you have contacted the admission department of an alcohol rehab program, you will have a better idea about how to approach your loved one with an alcohol use disorder. It is important to learn all you can about alcohol-related problems. Most alcohol use disorder treatment programs offer a family program to help the family while the individual with alcohol use disorder is in treatment. This helps to heal the entire family.

What do I do if my loved one will not enter an alcohol rehab program?

If this happens to you, then contact the admission department at the alcohol rehab program and request help from a professional interventionist. Some treatment programs have interventionist that works for the rehab program that will assist you in the intervention process. Others may recommend private, professional interventionists that they refer people to for interventions. The intervention process is very effective in motivating people to enter treatment.

Tips to encourage a person to enter an alcohol treatment program:

Plan time to discuss your concerns with your loved one, preferably when they are not drinking or in between drinking episodes if possible. Be open and honest in your discussion with your loved one about the problem that you are noticing and ask them to get help for their alcohol problem.

Always be genuine and speak from your heart while sharing your concerns with your loved one
Stay compassionate and express your love to your loved one during the discussion
Make it clear you love them and want to see them get help
Be clear about the problem and only share facts that you have observed
Keep things truthful and to the point
Explain to your loved one that you want to see them go to treatment
Stay away from making judgments or blaming

What is alcohol use disorder intervention?

Alcohol intervention is a process designed to intervene in a person who has an alcohol addiction. The alcohol problem is normally elevated to a point that an individual is starting to experience alcohol addiction consequences. Even if your loved one does not desire to stop their alcohol use or drinking the intervention process will help the individual seek alcohol use disorder treatment services.

The intervention process is an effective motivational tool to intervene and get a person to seek treatment. The most effective interventions are performed by a professional interventionist. These interventions are structured and planned out in advance with mock practice interventions before the real intervention.

It does not hurt to ask your loved one to enter a rehab program, and sometimes they are just waiting for someone to encourage them to get help. If you are noticing that your loved one is addicted to alcohol, then encouraging them to enter an alcohol rehab is an important first step in stopping their addiction to alcohol. Family members or friends are often the best people to encourage a loved one to enter an alcohol rehab program.

Do you need assistance now?

If you would like to discuss alcohol use disorder treatment programs, and interventions or schedule an admission into an alcohol rehab program, you can contact Summer Sky Treatment Center for immediate assistance. We can be reached by calling 1-888-857-8857 24 hours a day 7-days a week. We help people all through Texas to recover from alcohol use disorders. Treatment is the single most effective way to stop an addiction to alcohol or other substances.

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