Does anyone have any advice about alcoholics & mental problems & what you can do to help?
One, this is classic alcoholism. Go to any Al-Anon group to learn about all the behavior issues that come from any alcoholic. It can help you learn the tools to putting yourself at a distance. They can talk to you about an intervention. All family members need to stop supporting this person so that they can finally fall full force and start to get help. It’s called enabling. Of course there are good days and bad. You stated “Against your better judgement”, why did you go against yourself? I know you protected your daughter, but what did you do to help protect your elderly father. I hope you jumped in and told her to get out?? A 73 year old man cannot defend himself. Yet in that inablity to defend himself as he could in his younger years, guilt comes into play. They want it to be ok because they dont’ want anyone to see them as inable to defend themselves. Men especially have a hard time with this. But as you know you have to protect your 2 year old, you must also protect your father. E
