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Question by Make heads turn: Do you think this is why my friend is an alcoholic?
My friend will be 29 years old in several days. Anyway, he has been an alcoholic since he was a teen. He had a pretty normal childhood. However, when he was 14 years old he almost beaten to death by a group of gang members. Those losers were trying to steal his bike. My friend never received counseling for his attack. He was just told by his family to get over it and be a man.
I think from then on he went down hill. I know he is super lovable and affectionate, but has tried to kill himself. Normally he has the biggest smile on his, but behind is a world of pain.
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Answer by tjdepere2003
nah he has not developed any self respect
you need to get him to go to an AA group and become a friend
of Bill Wilson
til he does this he will probably continue down hill
you or a friend might have to take him because he has a very high level of developed resistance
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He needs some form of counseling. Tell him, if you can, that if that is the reason, then he let those gang members win. Don’t let them win and do that to him. But also alcoholism is a disease and it sounds like he is one. If he really wants to get his life back and stop, he needs to get the proper help.
It is hard when one has emotional problems. Maybe the people that really care about him can talk to him and show him the way. But, he has to want to help himself first. That is key.
His psychological pain may feed his alcoholism and may well have pushed him past the alcohol “point of no return”. Either way, if he is truly an alcoholic, he has to get help or he will surely die of this disease. Alcoholism causes worlds of mental anguish on its own, regardless of pre-existing mental pain. First treatment is AA meetings. If he needs detox then he must go there first. If he is a daily drinker then he may need detox. Withdrawing from alcohol can be fatal without calming medication. If he is a real alcoholic, he must stop drinking forever. There is no returning to normal drinking for an alcoholic. Please help him to see this. He needs friends now and you can help save his life. Alcoholism is always fatal unless the alcoholic seeks and finds help mainly in support groups. Good luck and God bless you both!
It’s certainly a possibility as some people who deal with something traumatic in their life tend to use an addiction as a premature method of easing their pains. Either way, he may want to seek some counseling for a more effective alternative of dealing with whatever demons are in his closet. I wish him all the best.