Caller: 65-year old father on behalf of son
Problem: Alcohol addiction
Seeking: Inpatient treatment with possible interventionist
Reason(s): The father is worried about his son who appears to be struggling with alcohol dependence. He states that when his long-time live-in son was first leaving home to move in with a woman he met online, he thought it might actually help his self-confidence and make him a better person. He is now worried that the opposite is happening. The dad said, “He is drinking more than he ever did. There will be periods that he just does not answer the phone, either his cell phone or the landline, and his son later claims that it must have been an issue with the connection.” According to the dad, his son’s girlfriend may be encouraging or at least enabling the behavior. He wants to know how to approach the subject and whether this is a step that he could take himself or that he would need a professional interventionist for addressing the issue. He said, “I want him to get the help that he needs and maybe get out of a negative relationship. As a parent you always want to do right by your kids, regardless of how old they are.” He wants to learn about possible inpatient treatment facilities that would not allow visitation in the first few weeks to ensure focus on the program.