@rubbersidedown Nutrition is the way out with all addictions. If the body doesnt heal the addiction will never go away. There is this health supplement called NAC, amazing stuff for the immune system and joints. Apparently it also works on reducing addictions and dependence. I find it works especially well on women. 1 pill twice a day. You can find it at many health food stores. Here's a study talking about its effect on addiction. Works great for preserving creaky joints too lol. Listen to old doc Popo, he knows his stuff.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Thanks for that,I appreciate the advice and effort. I'll get her some and take it over. Talked with her briefly today,tried not to get to heavy. Just offered idea's. Made it quick and to the point,so has not to rile her up to much. I believe she will probably never quit. So I summed it up like this...made it sound like options/choices,but with consequences.
1. Quit altogether and live happy,healthy. ( semi-healthy,damage has been done,but I didn't mention that)
2. Keep at the pace you are at and death will not be far off.
3. Slow it down big time. If you feel you can't quit,or don't want to you can keep on partying, it will probably still contribute to an' early grave,but you won't be OD-ing all the time,and could still have fun at some of the normal type stuff that life has to offer.
I suggested she have her beers,but maybe have 4-5 a day instead of the whole case. Have a couple smokes,but not 2 packs. The pills need to go completely,same with the other crud.
Her problem(s) is no activities,no hobbies,no real interest in anything.There is zero in her day that has to be done.She has not worked in years. She gets enough each month to live comfortably including a large supply of booze and dope. She seems to think that the bi-polar/manic/depression drugs work just fine while consuming alcohol. They don't. I asked her doctors. They are pointless when drowned in booze. I have been witness to it for a long time.
When you crack your first beer at 6AM,that's it,your day is written. She knows better,knows what's right...just chooses not too.
It was better for her when I was there. I allowed 2 of her "friends" to visit...one at a time. I kicked all the rest to the curb. Now she is back to having an' endless line of losers to her place.She always has what they want,booze,cigs,money to loan,etc. She hates to be alone,but then when there are more than 3 people in the room her anxiety goes thru the roof and she runs for the pills. In that situation,Valium. When I was there,and got home I would assess the situ,look at her and throw everyone out. She has nobody in her corner any more.
I'm sort of at a loss. Thanks for lookin' in,
Rubb.
She is giving the nurses a hard time...from what the one nurse said,she is detoxing hard.
