I havent been on here much, but would like to thank everyone for the support a few months ago when i really needed it
I hit 100 days sober a few days ago, and yesterday I was baptized. As the world gets crazier, im finding my personal sanity again.
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Congratulations!
My dad is currently in rehab for alcoholism, on top of recovering from a lung infection (which he thought was covid) and fractured ribs. He's spent 2 years trying to get sober on his own. The doctor told him that if he didn't come in when he did, he would of been dead within a week. He's been at the rehab center for 30 days and now he's staying an extra 2 weeks because the psychologist said he needed some extra time.
Any advice (from anyone) for when he comes home? Because that's probably gonna be the hardest part about sobriety.
I would say it is his choice. You cannot make him sober. He will have to do it on his own. He should probably join AA and you can support him by offering to go with him to his first meeting the first time.
But at the very least I would remove ALL the alchohol in the home to keep him from being tempted when he gets back.
5+ years sober here. Listen to this guy. It’s important to support him, but he’s gotta walk that path with his own feet. He’s gotta be willing to open up with himself and others that understand where he’s been, why he’s been there, and why he’s gotta stay outta there. Have him try to shoot for a minimum of 5 meetings a week for the first 60 days. There’s a reason the AA community recommends the 90 meetings in 90 days method too.