Support Program for Loved Ones of Alcohol Abusers Introduced
December 31st, 2009
Though mental health difficulties are able to affect a wide number of people of many different types of lifestyles, a significant number of people facing mental health challenges are also confronted by issues of alcoholism, and their friends and family members may be unsure about how or where to obtain help. The National Institute for Alcohol Recovery recently announced that its popular “Restore” program will now be launched in a digital format suitable for mobile devices, providing instant, on-the-go support for people concerned about someone with specific needs for alcoholism-related psychotherapy, medical treatment, or other services.
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Providing help to people in need by way of support is a good thing, and now to have it available so easily, on cell phones, makes it able for people in need to have access to help anywhere they are and without any apprehensions. Great idea.
That’s a wonderful idea. My partner is a recovered alcoholic. There were days when I would have done anything to have such speedy access to help in order to help him more.
Another facet of that is it’s not simple to find help without the alcoholic’s knowledge, unless you have several avenues to go down. Alcoholics won’t always accept they have a problem despite family clearly seeing it and can resent family members seeking out help for them. It’s done with the best of intentions and sometimes the more quietly you can do so, the better and that means when you’re not right beside them.
I used to feel on the brink of jealousy over my ex’s alcoholism. He got all the attention from family and friends wanting to help him. He announced in a dramatic fashion he was an alcoholic at an event they were all attending. All they could do was say they would support him, and in front of witnesses too so there was no backing out. I’m positive he planned it that way.
I was pushed to the sidelines and just expected to stand by my man. None of them ever asked me how I was coping or feeling. It was always about him. I felt like a new mother again, you know…when all inquiries are about the baby and not once a “and how are you?”. Services like this are fabulous. The alcoholic isn’t the only one suffering or needing support.
The immediacy of that help is excellent too. Go Restore!
You may not always be near a computer but you’re always near a cell phone. They couldn’t have chosen a more widespread medium. That was a very good decision and good luck to them!
Alcohol creates problems not only for the addict but to his/her family as well and it can get really messy for the family, as I’ve known by my personal experience. It is therefore very important that along with the addict, the family recieves care too.
Great to equip the younger generation with a modern solution to an age-old problem. It can get really depressing and sad to have an addict in the family and tips to cope with and solve the problem are always welcome.
It would be great to have a stress buster and a help combo in your pocket and available for use at all times. It is very important because living with and taking care of someone who is addicted to alcohol can be very painful and stressing.
A little unclear about how these services would differ from those of say Al Anon or other programs that have been around like this one for a while
This is such good news because there always need to be more help for family members who have to deal with this crisi that they see others struggling with. No matter what is out there it is nice to have some other alternatives because what works well for one person may not be the solution for the next. I am just thankful that there are those who have made it a mission to help everyone who lives with this disease on a daily basis to make it easier to live with and deal with, and then hopefully to overcome and triumph over. There is nothing more frustrating than seeing a loved one waste so much on alcohol and never become who they ahve the potential to be as a result. So bring on more services for the whole family- this is never going to hurt!
Sometimes its jsut so hard when you’re trying to get a family member off the deadly habit but they just don’t seem to budge. They say they will quit tomorrow, but never do… it is very stressful and can even prove to be fatal mentally for the person at the recieving end of such things.
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