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Originally Posted by PamelaJune
Hi Gerry, if only he would do AA but he won't. For the reasons you cited, AA now is combined with drugs as well as alcohol and with his DDO job he is widely known & instantly recognisable. Not sure if you recall when he went to rehab he went ultra shabby disheveled in hope so as to not be recognised. Did manage to keep at it relatively successfully, but he on the other hand recognised many. AA is supposed to be confidential, and it is to a great degree. Our city while large is remarkably small in terms of who knows who. The issue isn't people knowing who he is, it's what he does for a living. The dogs have been targeted previously with life threatening injuries sustained. So he chooses not to do AA. He's tried it a few times, each time he's been recognised, that combined with the religious aspect has turned him away. The rehab he went to previously has Tuesday evening sessions for men only, I'm trying to encourage him to attend but I have to accept with a 4am start to each morning a 10pm finish is extremely difficult. I'm hopeful to find somewhere that offers late afternoon sessions he can attend on his RDO's.
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Pam,
I can understand the dilemma his job does pose; I had forgotten abut that when posting; Hopefully there is a place he can get use to. My daughter was fortunate, she hooked up early with a place for a long time she even began chairing some of the meetings. She also deals with ManicDepressive/Bi=polar issues Each day can be a struggle for her; either up up or wayyyy down. It's so hard for to be really happy for very long; but did become certified to work with those dealing with addiction.
She was asked my a mother to speak at her 22 year old son's wake on Tuesday. My daughter is very strict with parents enabling their adult children; so it is difficult for some to abide with her recommendations and she understands;
I hope your headaches have tone downed a bit; especially if they were steroid driven. You had so many in a short period.
I looked up your town a month or so ago; there are AA's in your area. The only reason my daughter goes to AA is the drug meetings can not compare with AA. She has been clean many years; she does not know how she would have manage without a sponsor and AA. As I mentioned; it is a lifetime addiction behavior so a lifetime keeping the old behavior/reminder under control is also needed.
Gerry