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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 74722" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Right now he doesn't need to be looking for a job, he needs to be looking for some rehab. I would flat out tell him that anything less than that is totally unacceptable. It is obvious you can't stop him from self-destructing, you can only slow it down. He doesn't seem to want to stop. There are programs out thre. Some are even quite successful. However, I doubt any will work if he doesn't want to quit and, so far as I can tell, he has no real reason to quit.</p><p></p><p>Nice of the doctor to give him medications and put it all back on you, but I'm not sure how you are helping him when he can still go out and drink and drug and then come home. Whether he gets ill now or later seems to be the only real question at this point -- as long as he drinks his chances of staying healthy are pretty slim unless you plan to continue taking him to the doctor for B12 shots, etc.</p><p></p><p>I know that Janet (antsmom) recommends "Co-Dependent No More." Maybe it is time for you to get the book and read it? You might even want to invest in a copy for your doctor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 74722, member: 3626"] Right now he doesn't need to be looking for a job, he needs to be looking for some rehab. I would flat out tell him that anything less than that is totally unacceptable. It is obvious you can't stop him from self-destructing, you can only slow it down. He doesn't seem to want to stop. There are programs out thre. Some are even quite successful. However, I doubt any will work if he doesn't want to quit and, so far as I can tell, he has no real reason to quit. Nice of the doctor to give him medications and put it all back on you, but I'm not sure how you are helping him when he can still go out and drink and drug and then come home. Whether he gets ill now or later seems to be the only real question at this point -- as long as he drinks his chances of staying healthy are pretty slim unless you plan to continue taking him to the doctor for B12 shots, etc. I know that Janet (antsmom) recommends "Co-Dependent No More." Maybe it is time for you to get the book and read it? You might even want to invest in a copy for your doctor. [/QUOTE]
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