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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 748558" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>This reminds me of a program for long term alcoholics who are homeless in NYC. They are given an apartment but they do NOT have to give up alcohol. They are given the option of having the alcohol in their apartment or having the staff hold it and dole it out to them on a schedule they agree to. These are all people who have been homeless for many years and alcoholics for many years. After months or a couple of years in the apartments, most residents cut way back on alcohol or gradually stop drinking completely. Staff never judges them or lectures them about drinking. Staff helps them learn how to clean and cook and do laundry as is needed, and is just there if they are needed. It is one of the very RARE programs that doesn't demand that residents not have any alcohol on the site. It has succeeded where MANY shelters have not. </p><p></p><p>This sort of seems like what this woman has done. She is encouraging him to learn, and he may have problems that keep him from learning quickly. If you can devote that sort of time and money, and not completely lose your temper at each challenge or problem, then it might be worth a try.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 748558, member: 1233"] This reminds me of a program for long term alcoholics who are homeless in NYC. They are given an apartment but they do NOT have to give up alcohol. They are given the option of having the alcohol in their apartment or having the staff hold it and dole it out to them on a schedule they agree to. These are all people who have been homeless for many years and alcoholics for many years. After months or a couple of years in the apartments, most residents cut way back on alcohol or gradually stop drinking completely. Staff never judges them or lectures them about drinking. Staff helps them learn how to clean and cook and do laundry as is needed, and is just there if they are needed. It is one of the very RARE programs that doesn't demand that residents not have any alcohol on the site. It has succeeded where MANY shelters have not. This sort of seems like what this woman has done. She is encouraging him to learn, and he may have problems that keep him from learning quickly. If you can devote that sort of time and money, and not completely lose your temper at each challenge or problem, then it might be worth a try. [/QUOTE]
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