Alcoholism denial

How do you help someone realize and accept that they are alcoholic?

 

This is probably a good question to ask AA or one of the related groups.

I'm not sure that you can do this for them.

 

They have to realize it themselves. All you can do is tell them your feelings.
I was my mother that told me with tears in her eyes that I was going to die and she could watch me any more.

http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/ is the place for you to look for answers

 

You could try an intervention, I suppose.

 

Tell them the way it's affecting the relationship, or career, education, or family members, or health. Then you walk away from the pain it causes you, and let them do it all in their own time.

 

Good idea, i'll do that, thanks.

I didnt kknow about this place, very helpful, thanks!

 

I've tried talking to this person about it, the response is horrible, denial is a bitch.

 

Sometimes, it takes a person losing everything for them to wake up.

 

and that isnt enough some times either.. :devil:

 

When you really lose everything, there is nothing left to lose but your very life.

 

there is a very tough saying around the tables. "unfortunately some of us must die"

It's very sad but true

 

You say it once, they deny it, you tell them you realize they are in denial. That's it. Nothing more can be done.