How would you go about stopping destructive drinking

Has he tried AA? I found talking/listening to other alcoholics who knew what I was going through really helped me open my eyes. If he still doesn't want help then there isn't much you can do tbh. You can lead a horse to water etc.
 
What i think we need is a opt in type prison,

you are adicted to drugs / alchoal and cannot quit, you sign your self into the program you are held for 6/12 months and its like a prison you cannot jsut walk out or sign out of the program.

you are given your drug of choice at ever decreasing dosages (i htink thats the best way to come off msot thing - correct me if i am wrong)
 
There are therapy centres for alcoholics, quite expensive but better than dying. You stay for a month or so and there are people there to help.

Google it.

Now if only doctors weren't so bloody useless they might have mentioned this as a possibility, instead of sitting there like cabbages and saying there is nothing they can do.
 
Brian8bit said:
There's nothing you can do until the individual who is drinking finally decides to deal with the problem.

Didn't matter what people said to me when my drinking was bad, I really didn't care until it put me in a place I never want to be at again. Sometimes hitting rock bottom is the only place people realise they've got a problem and need to sort it.
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probably the best answer; only YOU can heal your life

it's pretty crap for the people that care about you though and are pulling their hair out. but harping on at them and giving them advice will only get their back up

i feel sorry for my sis as she married an alcoholic. when i say alcoholic i mean someone that has their own business, intelligent, home owner, father. however they drink wine everyday pretty much and it causes problems. she talks about how blissful things are when he's off it, but then he's on it again.. when she asks him to stop it leads to arguments. until he's ready i don't think there's anything she can do. i just hope it doesn't lead to rock bottom fort him to realise he's a good life

maybe the only thing you can do is get them involved in other activities rather than ever mentioning the drink. try and subtly steer them away. good luck
 
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