Dear Older Sister,
I have no specific advice or life experience.
I do wish you well on your path.
And I support you in your efforts to protect a child.
I have family members who are alcoholics or recovering alcoholics. A good number of people who abuse alcohol are also suffering from mental illness and will need mental health treatment after/ along with the treatment for alcoholism:
http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?object...9D7BD2CD1CA1B9
Quote:
Dual Diagnosis
Thirty-seven percent of alcohol abusers and fifty-three percent of drug abusers also have at least one serious mental illness.
The following psychiatric problems are common to occur in dual diagnosis - i.e., in tandem with alcohol or drug dependency.
--Depressive disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder.
--Anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and phobias.
--Other psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and personality disorders.
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Mari
NIH site:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dualdiagnosis.html