by Lady Madonna » Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:45 pm
I'm worried about a friend who would say himself that drink doesn't agree with him, he goes off it and seems in great form when he's off it and then he could be at home some evening and drink a bottle of whiskey or vodka. He's single, not surprisingly, in his 40s and it's causing trouble within his family and his job. He talks about a long term relationship he was in some years ago before we knew him, I can guess why it ended and sometimes I wonder what the woman had to put up with before she said enough is enough. I don't know if it's just alcohol or if he takes drugs as well because we wouldn't ever go for a drink with him.
He's a mess when he's drinking, and everyone knows about it because it's well documented on Snapchat when he's on a bender. He doesn't come looking for sympathy but I'm here thinking he's probably at home now with an awful dose of the fear. Maybe I'm reading too many Marian Keyes books but I think the only chance he has of ever giving it up is a stint in rehab. I know he has to wait to do it but is it even possible if someone doesn't have a huge amount of money? I have a friend who's DS went to Cuan mhuire a few years ago and he's a different person now it's hard to believe he ever had a problem with drink and drugs.
I'm not asking for anyone else's private business, but do places that offer rehab have waiting lists? How much do they cost, can a person self-refer or does a doctor have to do it? Can a person get a social welfare payment while they're in there and off work? Is it really like the Marian Keyes books where they have family members coming in? Does his employer have any kind of a duty of care if it's affecting his work? He doesn't have private insurance or an EAP.
I'm worried about a friend who would say himself that drink doesn't agree with him, he goes off it and seems in great form when he's off it and then he could be at home some evening and drink a bottle of whiskey or vodka. He's single, not surprisingly, in his 40s and it's causing trouble within his family and his job. He talks about a long term relationship he was in some years ago before we knew him, I can guess why it ended and sometimes I wonder what the woman had to put up with before she said enough is enough. I don't know if it's just alcohol or if he takes drugs as well because we wouldn't ever go for a drink with him.
He's a mess when he's drinking, and everyone knows about it because it's well documented on Snapchat when he's on a bender. He doesn't come looking for sympathy but I'm here thinking he's probably at home now with an awful dose of the fear. Maybe I'm reading too many Marian Keyes books but I think the only chance he has of ever giving it up is a stint in rehab. I know he has to wait to do it but is it even possible if someone doesn't have a huge amount of money? I have a friend who's DS went to Cuan mhuire a few years ago and he's a different person now it's hard to believe he ever had a problem with drink and drugs.
I'm not asking for anyone else's private business, but do places that offer rehab have waiting lists? How much do they cost, can a person self-refer or does a doctor have to do it? Can a person get a social welfare payment while they're in there and off work? Is it really like the Marian Keyes books where they have family members coming in? Does his employer have any kind of a duty of care if it's affecting his work? He doesn't have private insurance or an EAP.